Recombinant human interleukin-3 (IL-3) multiple mutation polypeptides

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to recombinant human interleukin-3 (hIL-3) variant or mutant proteins (muteins). These hIL-3 muteins contain amino acid substitutions and may also have amino acid deletions at both the N- and C-termini. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the hIL-3 muteins and methods for using them. Additionally, the present invention relates to recombinant expression vectors comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the hIL-3 muteins, related microbial expression systems, and processes for making the hIL-3 muteins using the microbial expression systems. Included in the present invention are deletion mutants of hIL-3 in which from 1 to 14 amino acids have been deleted from the N-terminus, and from 1 to 15 amino acids (a.a.119 to 133) have been deleted from the C-terminus, and which also contain amino acid substitutions in the polypeptide. These hIL-3 multiple mutation polypeptides may have biological activities similar to or better than hIL-3 and, in some cases, may also have an improved side effect profile.

This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/411,795, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,604,116, which was filed as International Application serial number PCT/US93/11197 on Nov. 22, 1993, and as a national stage (35 U.S.C. § 371) application on Apr. 6, 1995. Application Ser. No. PCT/US93/11197 is in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 07/981,044, filed Nov. 24, 1992, and now abandoned. The noted applications are incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to mutants or variants of human interleukin-3 (hIL-3) which contain multiple amino acid substitutions and which may have portions of the native hIL-3 molecule deleted. These hIL-3 multiple mutation polypeptides retain one or more activities of native hIL-3 and may also show improved hematopoietic cell-stimulating activity and/or an improved activity profile which may include reduction of undesirable biological activities associated with native hIL-3.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Colony stimulating factors (CSFs) which stimulate the differentiation and/or proliferation of bone marrow cells have generated much interest because of their therapeutic potential for restoring depressed levels of hematopoietic stem cell-derived cells. CSFs in both human and murine systems have been identified and distinguished according to their activities. For example, granulocyte-CSF (G-CSF) and macrophage-CSF (M-CSF) stimulate the in vitro formation of neutrophilic granulocyte and macrophage colonies, respectively while GM-CSF and interleukin-3 (IL-3) have broader activities and stimulate the formation of both macrophage, neutrophilic and eosinophilic granulocyte colonies. IL-3 also stimulates the formation of mast, megakaryocyte and pure and mixed erythroid colonies.

Because of its ability to stimulate the proliferation of a number of different cell types and to support the growth and proliferation of progenitor cells, IL-3 has potential for therapeutic use in restoring hematopoietic cells to normal amounts in those cases where the number of cells has been reduced due to diseases or to therapeutic treatments such as radiation and chemotherapy.

Interleukin-3 (IL-3) is a hematopoietic growth factor which has the property of being able to promote the survival, growth and differentiation of hematopoietic cells. Among the biological properties of IL-3 are the ability (a) to support the growth and differentiation of progenitor cells committed to all, or virtually all, blood cell lineages; (b) to interact with early multipotential stem cells; (c) to sustain the growth of pluripotent precursor cells; (d) to stimulate proliferation of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) cells; (e) to stimulate proliferation of mast cells, eosinophils and basophils; (f) to stimulate DNA synthesis by human acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) cells; (g) to prime cells for production of leukotrienes and histamines; (h) to induce leukocyte chemotaxis; and (i) to induce cell surface molecules needed for leukocyte adhesion.

Mature human interleukin-3 (hIL-3) consists of 133 amino acids. It has one disulfide bridge and two potential glycosylation sites (Yang, et al., CELL 47:3 (1986)).

Murine IL-3 (mIL-3) was first identified by Ihle, et al., J. IMMUNOL. 126:2184 (1981) as a factor which induced expression of a T cell associated enzyme, 20-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase. The factor was purified to homogeneity and shown to regulate the growth and differentiation of numerous subclasses of early hematopoietic and lymphoid progenitor cells.

In 1984, cDNA clones coding for murine IL-3 were isolated (Fung, et al., NATURE 307:233 (1984) and Yokota, et al., PROC. NATL. ACAD. SCI. USA 81:1070 (1984)). The murine DNA sequence coded for a polypeptide of 166 amino acids including a putative signal peptide.

The gibbon IL-3 sequence was obtained using a gibbon cDNA expression library. The gibbon IL-3 sequence was then used as a probe against a human genomic library to obtain a human IL-3 sequence.

Gibbon and human genomic DNA homologues of the murine IL-3 sequence were disclosed by Yang, et al., CELL 47:3 (1986). The human sequence reported by Yang, et al. included a serine residue at position 8 of the mature protein sequence. Following this finding, others reported isolation of Pro⁸ hIL-3 cDNAs having proline at position 8 of the protein sequence. Thus it appears that there may be two allelic forms of hIL-3.

Dorssers, et al., GENE 55:115 (1987), found a clone from a human cDNA library which hybridized with mIL-3. This hybridization was the result of the high degree of homology between the 3' noncoding regions of mIL-3 and hIL-3. This cDNA coded for an hIL-3 (Pro⁸) sequence.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,877,729 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,959,454 disclose human IL-3 and gibbon IL-3 cDNAs and the protein sequences for which they code. The hIL-3 disclosed has serine rather than proline at position 8 in the protein sequence.

Clark-Lewis, et al., SCIENCE 231:134 (1986) performed a functional analysis of murine IL-3 analogues synthesized with an automated peptide synthesizer. The authors concluded that the stable tertiary structure of the complete molecule was required for full activity. A study on the role of the disulfide bridges showed that replacement of all four cysteines by alanine gave a molecule with 1/500th the activity as the native molecule. Replacement of two of the four Cys residues by Ala(Cys⁷⁹, Cys¹⁴⁰ →Ala⁷⁹, Ala¹⁴⁰) resulted in an increased activity. The authors concluded that in murine IL-3 a single disulfide bridge is required between cysteines 17 and 80 to get biological activity that approximates physiological levels and that this structure probably stabilizes the tertiary structure of the protein to give a conformation that is optimal for function. (Clark-Lewis, et al., PROC. NATL. ACAD. SCI. USA 85:7897 (1988)).

International Patent Application (PCT) WO 88/00598 discloses gibbon- and human-like IL-3. The hIL-3 contains a Ser⁸ →Pro⁸ replacement. Suggestions are made to replace Cys by Ser, thereby breaking the disulfide bridge, and to replace one or more amino acids at the glycosylation sites.

EP-A-0275598 (WO 88/04691) illustrates that Ala¹ can be deleted while retaining biological activity. Some mutant hIL-3 sequences are provided, e.g., two double mutants, Ala¹ →Asp¹, Trp¹³ →Arg¹³ (pGB/IL-302) and Ala¹ →Asp¹, Met³ →Thr³ (pGB/IL-304) and one triple mutant Ala¹ →Asp¹, Leu⁹ →Pro⁹, Trp¹³ →Arg¹³ (pGB/IL-303).

WO 88/05469 describes how deglycosylation mutants can be obtained and suggests mutants of Arg⁵⁴ Arg⁵⁵ and Arg¹⁰⁸ Arg¹⁰⁹ Lys¹¹⁰ might avoid proteolysis upon expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by KEX2 protease. No mutated proteins are disclosed. Glycosylation and the KEX2 protease activity are only important, in this context, upon expression in yeast.

WO 88/06161 mentions various mutants which theoretically may be conformationally and antigenically neutral. The only actually performed mutations are Met² →Ile² and Ile¹³¹ →Leu¹³¹. It is not disclosed whether the contemplated neutralities were obtained for these two mutations.

WO 91/00350 discloses nonglycosylated hIL-3 analog proteins, for example, hIL-3 (Pro⁸ Asp¹⁵ Asp⁷⁰), Met³ rhul-3 (Pro⁸ Asp¹⁵ Asp⁷⁰); Thr⁴ rhuL-3 (Pro⁸ Asp¹⁵ Asp⁷⁰)and Thr⁶ rhuIL-3 (Pro⁸ Asp¹⁵ Asp⁷⁰). It is said that these protein compositions do not exhibit certain adverse side effects associated with native hIL-3 such as urticaria resulting from infiltration of mast cells and lymphocytes into the dermis. The disclosed analog hIL-3 proteins may have N termini at Met³, Thr⁴, or Thr⁶.

WO 91/12874 discloses cysteine added variants (CAVs) of IL-3 which have at least one Cys residue substituted for a naturally occurring amino acid residue.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to recombinant human interleukin-3 (hIL-3) variant or mutant proteins (muteins). These hIL-3 muteins contain amino acid substitutions and may also have amino acid deletions at either/or both the N- and C-termini. Preferably, these mutant polypeptides of the present invention contain four or more amino acids which differ from the amino acids found at the corresponding positions in the native hIL-3 polypeptide. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the hIL-3 muteins, DNA coding for the muteins, and methods for using the muteins. Additionally, the present invention relates to recombinant expression vectors comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the hIL-3 muteins, related microbial expression systems, and processes for making the hIL-3 muteins using the microbial expression systems.

The present invention includes mutants of hIL-3 in which from 1 to 14 amino acids have been deleted from the N-terminus and/or from 1 to 15 amino acids have been deleted from the C-terminus, and in which multiple amino acid substitutions have been made. Preferred muteins of the present invention are those in which amino acids 1 to 14 have been deleted from the N-terminus, amino acids 126 to 133 have been deleted from the C-terminus, and which also contain from about four to about twenty-six amino acid substitutions in the polypeptide sequence. These hIL-3 multiple mutation polypeptides may have biological activities similar to or better than hIL-3 and, in some cases, may also have an improved side effect profile, i.e., some muteins may have a better therapeutic index than native hIL-3. The present invention also provides muteins which may function as IL-3 antagonists or as discrete antigenic fragments for the production of antibodies useful in immunoassay and immunotherapy protocols. In addition to the use of the hIL-3 multiple mutation polypeptides of the present invention in vivo, it is envisioned that in vitro uses would include the ability to stimulate bone marrow and blood cell activation and growth before infusion into patients.

Antagonists of hIL-3 would be particularly useful in blocking the growth of certain cancer cells like AML, CML and certain types of B lymphoid cancers. Other conditions where antagonists would be useful include those in which certain blood cells are produced at abnormally high numbers or are being activated by endogenous ligands. Antagonists would effectively compete for ligands, presumably naturally occurring hemopoietins including and not limited to IL-3, GM-CSF and IL-5, which might trigger or augment the growth of cancer cells by virtue of their ability to bind to the IL-3 receptor complex while intrinsic activation properties of the ligand are diminished. IL-3, GM-CSF and/or IL-5 also play a role in certain asthmatic responses. An antagonist of the IL-3 receptor may have the utility in this disease by blocking receptor-mediated activation and recruitment of inflammatory cells.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is the human IL-3 gene for E. coli expression (pMON5873), encoding the polypeptide sequence of natural (wild type) human IL-3 SEQ ID NO:128!, plus an initiator methionine, as expressed in E. coli, with the amino acids numbered from the N-terminus of the natural hIL-3.

FIG. 2: ClaI to NsiI Replacement Fragment. FIG. 2 shows the nucleotide sequence of the replacement fragment used between the ClaI and NsiI sites of the hIL-3 gene. The codon choice used in the fragment corresponds to that found in highly expressed E. coli genes (Gouy and Gautier, 1982). Three new unique restriction sites, EcoRV, XhoI and PstI were introduced for the purpose of inserting synthetic gene fragments. The portion of the coding sequence shown encodes hIL-3 amino acids 20-70.

FIGS. 3A-B shows the nucleotide and amino acid sequence of the gene in pMON5873 with the sequence extending from NcoI through HindIII. The codon choices used to encode amino acids 1-14 and 107-133 correspond to that found in highly expressed E. coli genes.

FIG. 4 shows the construction of the plasmid vector pMON5846 which encodes Met-(1-133) hIL-3 (Arg¹²⁹)!.

FIG. 5 shows the construction of the plasmid vector pMON5847 (ATCC 68912) which encodes Met-(1-133) hIL-3 (Arg¹²⁹)!.

FIG. 6 shows the construction of plasmid vector pMON5853 which encodes Met-(15-133) hIL-3 (Arg¹²⁹)!.

FIG. 7 shows the construction of the plasmid vector pMON5854 which encodes Met-(1-133) hIL-3 (Arg¹²⁹)!.

FIG. 8 shows the DNA sequence and resulting amino acid sequence of the LamB signal peptide.

FIG. 9 shows the construction of the plasmid vector pMON5978 which encodes Met-Ala-(15-125)hIL-3.

FIG. 10 shows the construction of the plasmid vector pMON5988 which encodes Met-Ala(15-125)hIL-3.

FIG. 11 shows the construction of the plasmid vector pMON5887 which encodes Met-(1-125)hIL-3.

FIG. 12 shows the construction of pMON6457 which encodes (15-125)hIL-3; it contains the araBAD promoter and the LamB signal peptide fused to the variant hIL-3 amino acids 15-125.

FIG. 13 shows the construction of pMON645B; it contains the araBAD promoter and the LamB signal peptide fused to the variant hIL-3 amino acids 15-125.

FIG. 14 shows the construction of pMON13359.

FIG. 15 shows the construction of pMON13352.

FIG. 16 shows the construction of pMON13360.

FIG. 17 shows the construction of pMON13363.

FIG. 18 shows the construction of pMON13364.

FIG. 19 shows the construction of pMON13365.

FIG. 20 shows the construction of pMON13287.

FIG. 21 shows the construction of pMON13288.

FIG. 22 shows the construction of pMON13289.

FIG. 23 shows the construction of pMON5723.

FIG. 24 shows the construction of pMON13438.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to muteins of human interleukin-3 (hIL-3) in which amino acid substitutions have been made at four or more positions in amino acid sequence of the polypeptide and to muteins which have substantially the same structure and substantially the same biological activity. Preferred muteins of the present invention are (15-125)hIL-3 deletion mutants which have deletions of amino acids 1 to 14 at the N-terminus and 126 to 133 at the C-terminus and which also have four or more amino acid substitutions in the polypeptide and muteins having substantially the same structure and substantially the same biological activity. Among the preferred muteins are those having twenty-six amino acid substitutions. As used herein human interleukin-3 corresponds to the amino acid sequence (1-133) as depicted in FIG. 1 and (15-125) hIL-3 corresponds to the 15 to 125 amino acid sequence of the hIL-3 polypeptide. Naturally occurring variants of hIL-3 polypeptide amino acids are also included in the present invention (for example, the allele in which proline rather than serine is at position 8 in the hIL-3 polypeptide sequence) as are variant hIL-3 molecules which are modified post-translationally (e.g. glycosylation).

The present invention also includes the DNA sequences which code for the mutant polypeptides, DNA sequences which are substantially similar and perform substantially the same function, and DNA sequences which differ from the DNAs encoding the muteins of the invention only due to the degeneracy of the genetic code.

Included in the present invention are novel mutant human interleukin-3 polypeptides comprising a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of native human interleukin-3 wherein amino acids 126 to 133 have been deleted from the C-terminus of the native human interleukin-3 polypeptide and amino acids 1 to 14 have been deleted from the N-terminus of the native human interleukin-3 polypeptide and, in addition, polypeptides also have four or more amino acid substitutions in the polypeptide sequence.

Also included in the present invention are the DNA sequences coding for the muteins of the present invention; the cligonucleotide intermediates used to construct the mutant DNAs; and the polypeptides coded for by these oligonucleotides. These polypeptides may be useful as antagonists or as antigenic fragments for the production of antibodies useful in immunoassay and immunotherapy protocols.

The mutant hIL-3 polypeptides of the present invention may also have methionine, alanine, or methionine-alanine residues inserted at the N-terminus.

The present invention includes human interleukin-3 mutant polypeptide Formula I: ##STR1## wherein Xaa at position 17 is Ser, Lys, Gly, Asp, Met, Gln, or Arg; Xaa at position 18 is Asn, His, Leu, Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln;

Xaa at position 19 is Met, Phe, Ile, Arg, Gly, Ala, or Cys;

Xaa at position 20 is Ile, Cys, Gln, Glu, Arg, Pro, or Ala;

Xaa at position 21 is Asp, Phe, Lys, Arg, Ala, Gly, Glu, Gln, Asn, Thr, Ser or Val;

Xaa at position 22 is Glu, Trp, Pro, Ser, Ala, His, Asp, Asn, Gln, Leu, Val or Gly;

Xaa at position 23 is Ile, Val, Ala, Leu, Gly, Trp, Lys, Phe, Ser, or Arg;

Xaa at position 24 is Ile, Gly, Val, Arg, Ser, Phe, or Leu;

Xaa at position 25 is Thr, His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala;

Xaa at position 26 is His, Thr, Phe, Gly, Arg, Ala, or Trp;

Xaa at position 27 is Leu, Gly, Arg, Thr, Ser, or Ala;

Xaa at position 28 is Lys, Arg, Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, Val or Trp;

Xaa at position 29 is Gln, Asn, Leu, Pro, Arg, or Val;

Xaa at position 30 is Pro, His, Thr, Gly, Asp, Gln, Ser, Leu, or Lys;

Xaa at position 31 is Pro, Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln;

Xaa at position 32 is Leu, Val, Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu;

Xaa at position 33 is Pro, Leu, Gln, Ala, Thr, or Glu;

Xaa at position 34 is Leu, Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Glu, Gln, Thr, Arg, Ala, Phe, Ile or Met;

Xaa at position 35 is Leu, Ala, Gly, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val;

Xaa at position 36 is Asp, Leu, or Val;

Xaa at position 37 is Phe, Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile;

Xaa at position 38 is Asn, or Ala;

Xaa at position 40 is Leu, Trp, or Arg;

Xaa at position 41 is Asn, Cys, Arg, Leu, His, Met, or Pro;

Xaa at position 42 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Cys, Asn, Lys, Thr, Leu, Val, Glu, Phe, Tyr, Ile, Met or Ala;

Xaa at position 43 is Glu, Asn, Tyr, Leu, Phe, Asp, Ala, Cys, Gln, Arg, Thr, Gly or Ser;

aa at position 44 is Asp, Ser, Leu, Arg, Lys, Thr, Met, Trp, Glu, Asn, Gln, Ala or Pro;

aa at position 45 is Gln, Pro, Phe, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Trp, Asp, Asn, Arg, Ser, Ala, Ile, Glu or His;

Xaa at position 46 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Glu, Asn, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, Tyr, Ile, Val or Gly;

Xaa at position 47 is Ile, Gly, Val, Ser, Arg, Pro, or His;

Xaa at position 48 is Leu, Ser, Cys, Arg, Ile, His, Phe, Glu, Lys, Thr, Ala, Met, Val or Asn;

Xaa at position 49 is Met, Arg, Ala, Gly, Pro, Asn, His, or Asp;

Xaa at position 50 is Glu, Leu, Thr, Asp, Tyr, Lys, Asn, Ser, Ala, Ile, Val, His, Phe, Met or Gln;

Xaa at position 51 is Asn, Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His;

Xaa at position 52 is Asn, His, Arg, Leu, Gly, Ser, or Thr;

Xaa at position 53 is Leu, Thr, Ala, Gly, Glu, Pro, Lys, Ser,. or Met;

Xaa at position 54 is Arg, Asp, Ile, Ser, Val, Thr, Gln, Asn, Lys, His, Ala or Leu;

Xaa at position 55 is Arg, Thr, Val, Ser, Leu, or Gly;

Xaa at position 56 is Pro, Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Glu, Arg, His, Thr, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Leu, Val or Lys;

Xaa at position 57 is Asn or Gly;

Xaa at position 58 is Leu, Ser, Asp, Arg, Gln, Val, or Cys;

Xaa at position 59 is Glu Tyr, His, Leu, Pro, or Arg;

Xaa at position 60 is Ala, Ser, Pro, Tyr, Asn, or Thr;

Xaa at position 61 is Phe, Asn, Glu, Pro, Lys, Arg, or Ser;

Xaa at position 62 is Asn His, Val, Arg, Pro, Thr, Asp, or Ile;

Xaa at position 63 is Arg, Tyr, Trp, Lys, Ser, His, Pro, or Val;

Xaa at position 64 is Ala, Asn, Pro, Ser, or Lys;

Xaa at position 65 is Val, Thr, Pro, His, Leu, Phe, or Ser;

Xaa at position 66 is Lys, Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser;

Xaa at position 67 is Ser, Ala, Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, Pro, or His;

Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Val, Trp, Ser, Ile, Phe, Thr, or His;

Xaa at position 69 is Gln, Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, Trp, Gly, or Leu;

Xaa at position 70 is Asn, Leu, Val, Trp, Pro, or Ala;

Xaa at position 71 is Ala, Met, Leu, Pro, Arg, Glu, Thr, Gln, Trp, or Asn;

Xaa at position 72 is Ser, Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp;

Xaa at position 73 is Ala, Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, or Arg;

Xaa at position 74 is Ile, Met, Thr, Pro, Arg, Gly, Ala;

Xaa at position 75 is Glu, Lys, Gly, Asp, Pro, Trp, Arg, Ser, Gln, or Leu;

Xaa at position 76 is Ser, Val, Ala, Asn, Trp, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp;

Xaa at position 77 is Ile, Sor, Arg, Thr, or Leu;

Xaa at position 78 is Leu, Ala, Ser, Glu, Phe, Gly, or Arg;

Xaa at position 79 is Lys, Thr, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, Gly, or Asp;

Xaa at position 80 is Asn, Trp, Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 81 is Leu, Gln, Gly, Ala, Trp, Arg, Val, or Lys;

Xaa at position 82 is Leu, Gln, Lys, Trp, Arg, Asp, Glu, Asn, His, Thr, Ser, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Ile, Met or Val;

Xaa at position 83 is Pro, Ala, Thr, Trp, Arg, or Met;

xaa at position 84 is Cys, Glu, Gly, Arg, Met, or Val;

Xaa at position 85 is Leu, Asn, Val, or Gln;

Xaa at position 86 is Pro, Cys, Arg, Ala, or Lys;

Xaa at position 87 is Leu, Ser, Trp, or Gly;

Xaa at position 88 is Ala, Lys, Arg, Val, or Trp;

Xaa at position 89 is Thr, Asp, Cys, Leu, Val, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser;

Xaa at position 90 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Gly, Asp, Ile, or Met;

Xaa at position 91 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, Asp, or His;

Xaa at position 92 is Pro, Phe, Arg, Ser, Lys, His, Ala, Gly, Ile or Leu;

Xaa at position 93 is Thr, Asp, Ser, Asn, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ile, Ser, Glu, Leu, Val, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, or Pro;

Xaa at position 95 is His, Gln, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Thr, Asn, Lys, Ser, Ala, Trp, Phe, Ile, or Tyr;

Xaa at position 96 is Pro, Lys, Tyr, Gly, Ile, or Thr;

Xaa at position 97 is Ile, Val, Lys, Ala, or Asn;

Xaa at position 98 is His, Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Glu, Gln, Ser, Phe, Met, Val, Lys, Arg, Tyr or Pro;

Xaa at position 99 is Ile, Leu, Arg, Asp, Val, Pro, Gln, Gly, Ser, Phe, or His;

Xaa at position 100 is Lys, Tyr, Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Ser, Gln, or Pro;

Xaa at position 101 is Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Val, Tyr, Glu, Asn, Ser, Ala, Gly, Ile, Leu, or Gln;

Xaa at position 102 is Gly, Leu, Glu, Lys, Ser, Tyr, or Pro;

Xaa at position 103 is Asp, or Ser;

Xaa at position 104 is Trp, Val, Cys, Tyr, Thr, Met, Pro, Leu, Gln, Lys, Ala, Phe, or Gly;

Xaa at position 105 is Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp, or His;

Xaa at position 106 is Glu, Ser, Ala, Lys, Thr, Ile, Gly, or Pro:

Xaa at position 108 is Arg, Lys, Asp, Leu, Thr, Ile, Gln, His, Ser, Ala or Pro;

Xaa at position 109 is Arg, Thr, Pro, Glu, Tyr, Leu, Ser, or Gly;

Xaa at position 110 is Lys, Ala, Asn, Thr, Leu, Arg, Gln, His, Glu, Ser, or Trp;

Xaa at position 111 is Leu, Ile, Arg, Asp, or Met;

Xaa at position 112 is Thr, Val, Gln, Tyr, Glu, His, Ser, or Phe;

Xaa at position 113 is Phe, Ser, Cys, His, Gly, Trp, Tyr, Asp, Lys, Leu, Ile, Val or Asn;

Xaa at position 114 is Tyr, Cys, His, Ser, Trp, Arg, or Leu;

Xaa at position 115 is Leu, Asn, Val, Pro, Arg, Ala, His, Thr, Trp, or Met;

Xaa at position 116 is Lys, Leu, Pro, Thr, Met, Asp, Val, Glu, Arg, Trp, Ser, Asn, His, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Gln, or Ile;

Xaa at position 117 is Thr, Ser, Asn, Ile, Trp, Lys, or Pro;

Xaa at position 118 is Leu, Ser, Pro, Ala, Glu, Cys, Asp, or Tyr;

Xaa at position 119 is Glu, Ser, Lys, Pro, Leu, Thr, Tyr, or Arg;

Xaa at position 120 is Asn, Ala, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln;

Xaa at position 121 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Ann, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly;

Xaa at position 122 is Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys;

Xaa at position 123 is Ala, Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu;

and which can additionally have Met- preceding the amino acid in position 1; and wherein from 1 to 14 amino acids can be deleted from the N-terminus and/or from 1 to 15 amino acids can be deleted from the C-terminus; and wherein from 4 to 44 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids of native (1-133) human interieukin-3.

Included in the present invention are human interleukin-3 mutant polypeptide of the Formula II: ##STR2## wherein Xaa at position 17 is Ser, Gly, Asp, Met, or Gln;

Xaa at position 18 is Asn, His, Leu, Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln;

Xaa at position 19 is Met, Phe, Ile, Arg, or Ala;

Xaa at position 20 is Ile or Pro;

Xaa at position 21 is Asp or Glu;

Xaa at position 23 is Ile, Val, Ala, Leu, or Gly;

Xaa at position 24 is Ile, Val, Phe, or Leu;

Xaa at position 25 is Thr, His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala:

Xaa at position 26 is His, Phe, Gly, Arg, or Ala;

Xaa at position 28 is Lys, Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, or Val;

Xaa at position 29 is Gln, Asn, Leu, Arg, or Val;

Xaa at position 30 is Pro, His, Thr, Gly, or Gln;

Xaa at position 31 is Pro, Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln;

Xaa at position 32 is Leu, Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu;

Xaa at position 33 is Pro, Leu, Gln, Ala, or Glu;

Xaa at position 34 is Leu, Val, Gly, Sor, Lys, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe, Thr or Met;

Xaa at position 35 is Leu, Ala, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val;

Xaa at position 36 is Asp or Leu;

Xaa at position 37 is Phe, Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile;

Xaa at position 38 is Asn or Ala;

Xaa at position 41 is Asn, Cys, Arg, His, Met, or Pro;

Xaa at position 42 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Cys, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, Val or Arg;

Xaa at position 44 is Asp or Glu;

Xaa at position 45 is Gln, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Ala, Asn, Glu, Ser, or Trp;

Xaa at position 46 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Ala, Aan, Gln, Glu, His, Ile, Lys, Tyr, Val or Gly;

Xaa at position 47 is Ile, Val, or His;

Xaa at position 49 is Met, Asn, or Asp;

Xaa at position 50 is Glu, Thr, Ala, Asn, Ser or Asp;

Xaa at position 51 is Asn, Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His;

Xaa at position 52 is Asn or Gly;

Xaa at position 53 is Leu, Met, or Phe;

Xaa at position 54 is Arg, Ala, or Ser;

Xaa at position 55 is Arg, Thr, Val, Leu, or Gly;

Xaa at position 56 is Pro, Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Ala, Arg, Asn, Glu, His, Leu, Thr, Val or Lys;

Xaa at position 59 is Glu, Tyr, His, Leu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 60 is Ala, Ser, Asn, or Thr;

Xaa at position 61 is Phe or Ser;

Xaa at position 62 is Asn, Val, Pro, Thr, or Ile;

Xaa at position 63 is Arg, Tyr, Lys, Ser, His, or Val;

Xaa at position 64 is Ala or Asn;

Xaa at position 65 is Val, Thr, Leu, or Ser;

Xaa at position 66 is Lys, Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser;

Xaa at position 67 is Ser, Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, or His;

Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Val, Ile, Phe, or His;

Xaa at position 69 is Gln, Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, or Gly;

Xaa at position 70 is Asn or Pro;

Xaa at position 71 is Ala, Met, Pro, Arg, Glu, Thr, or Gln;

Xaa at position 72 is Ser, Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp;

Xaa at position 73 is Ala, Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, Arg, or Pro;

Xaa at position 74 is Ile or Met;

Xaa at position 75 is Glu, Gly, Asp, Ser, or Gln;

Xaa at position 76 is Ser, Val, Ala, Asn, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp;

Xaa at position 77 is Ile, Ser, or Leu;

Xaa at position 79 is Lys, Thr, Glu, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, Gly, or Asp;

Xaa at position 80 is Asn, Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 81 is Leu, or Val;

Xaa at position 82 is Leu, Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Ala, Asn, Glu, His, Met, Phe, Ser, Thr, Tyr or Val;

Xaa at position 83 is Pro, Ala, Thr, Trp, or Met;

Xaa at position 85 is Leu or Val;

Xaa at position 87 is Leu or Ser;

Xaa at position 88 is Ala, Arg, or Trp;

Xaa at position 89 is Thr, Asp, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser;

Xaa at position 90 is Ala, Asp, or Met;

Xaa at position 91 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, or Asp;

Xaa at position 92 is Pro or ser;

Xaa at position 93 is Thr, Asp, Ser, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 95 is His, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Asn, Ile, Phe, Ser or Thr;

Xaa at position 96 is Pro or Tyr;

Xaa at position 97 is Ile, Val, or Ala;

Xaa at position 98 is His, Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Arg, Gln, Glu, lys, Met, Ser, Tyr, Val or Pro;

Xaa at position 99 is Ile, Leu, Val, or Phe;

Xaa at position 100 is Lys, Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Gln, Pro, or Ser;

Xaa at position 101 is Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Val, Asn, Ile, Leu or Tyr;

Xaa at position 102 is Gly, Glu, Lys, or Ser;

Xaa at position 104 is Trp, Val, Tyr, Met, or Leu;

Xaa at position 105 is Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp, or His;

Xaa at position 106 is Glu, Ser, Ala, or Gly;

Xaa at position 108 is Arg, Ala, Gln, Ser or Lys;

Xaa at position 109 is Arg, Thr, Glu, Leu, Ser, or Gly;

Xaa at position 112 is Thr, Val, Gln, Glu, His, or Ser;

Xaa at position 114 is Tyr or Trp;

Xaa at position 115 is Leu or Ala;

Xaa at position 116 is Lys, Thr, Met, Val, Trp, Ser, Leu, Ala, Asn, Gln, His, Met, Phe, Tyr or Ile;

Xaa at position 117 is Thr, Ser, or Asn;

Xaa at position 119 is Glu, Ser, Pro, Leu, Thr, or Tyr;

Xaa at position 120 is Asn, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln;

Xaa at position 121 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly;

Xaa at position 122 is Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys;

Xaa at position 123 is Ala, Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu;

and which can additionally have Met- preceding the amino acid in position 1; and wherein from 1 to 14 amino acids can be deleted from the N-terminus and/or from 1 to 15 amino acids can be deleted from the C-terminus; and wherein from 4 to 44 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids of native (1-133) human interleukin-3.

Included in the present invention are human interleukin-3 mutant polypeptide of the Formula III: ##STR3## wherein Xaa at position 17 is Ser, Gly, Asp, Met, or Gln;

Xaa at position 18 is Asn, His, or Ile;

Xaa at position 19 is Met or Ile;

Xaa at position 21 is Asp or Glu;

Xaa at position 23 is Ile, Ala, Leu, or Gly;

Xaa at position 24 is Ile, Val, or Leu;

Xaa at position 25 is Thr, His, Gln, or Ala:

Xaa at position 26 is His or Ala;

Xaa at position 29 is Gln, Asn, or Val;

Xaa at position 30 is Pro, Gly, or Gln;

Xaa at position 31 is Pro, Asp, Gly, or Gln;

Xaa at position 32 is Leu, Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu;

Xaa at position 33 is Pro or Glu;

Xaa at position 34 is Leu, Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe, Thr or Met;

Xaa at position 35 is Leu, Ala, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val;

Xaa at position 37 is Phe, Ser, Pro, or Trp;

Xaa at position 38 is Asn or Ala;

Xaa at position 42 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Cys, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr or Arg;

Xaa at position 44 is Asp or Glu;

Xaa at position 45 is Gln, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Ala, Asn, Glu, Ser or Lys;

Xaa at position 46 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Thr, Ala, Asn Gln, Glu, His, Ile, Lys, Tyr, Val or Cys;

Xaa at position 50 is Glu, Ala, Asn, Ser or Asp;

Xaa at position 51 is Asn, Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His;

Xaa at position 54 is Arg or Ala;

Xaa at position 54 is Arg or Ala;

Xaa at position 55 is Arg, Thr, Val, Leu, or Gly;

Xaa at position 56 is Pro, Gly, Ser, Gln, Ala, Arg, Asn, Glu, Leu, Thr, Val or Lys;

Xaa at position 60 is Ala or Ser;

Xaa at position 62 is Asn, Pro, Thr, or Ile;

Xaa at position 63 is Arg or Lys;

Xaa at position 64 is Ala or Asn;

Xaa at position 65 is Val or Thr;

Xaa at position 66 is Lys or Arg;

Xaa at position 67 is Ser, Phe, or His;

Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Ile, Phe, or His;

Xaa at position 69 is Gln, Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, or Gly;

Xaa at position 71 is Ala, Pro, or Arg;

Xaa at position 72 is Ser, Glu, Arg, or Asp;

Xaa at position 73 is Ala or Leu;

Xaa at position 76 is Ser, Val, Ala, Asn, Glu, Pro, or Gly;

Xaa at position 77 is Ile or Leu;

Xaa at position 79 is Lys, Thr, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, Gly, or Asp;

Xaa at position 80 is Asn, Gly, Glu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 82 is Leu, Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Ala, Asn, Glu, His, Ile, Met, Phe, Ser, Thr, Tyr or Val;

Xaa at position 83 is Pro or Thr;

Xaa at position 85 is Leu or Val;

Xaa at position 87 is Leu or Ser;

Xaa at position 88 is Ala or Trp;

Xaa at position 91 is Ala or Pro;

Xaa at position 93 is Thr, Asp, Ser, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 95 is His, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Asn, Phe, Ser or Thr;

Xaa at position 96 is Pro or Tyr;

Xaa at position 97 is Ile or Val;

Xaa at position 98 is His, Ile, Asn, Leu, Ala, Thr, Arg, Gln, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr, Val or Pro;

Xaa at position 99 is Ile, Leu, or Val;

Xaa at position 100 is Lys, Arg, Ile, Gln, Pro, or Ser;

Xaa at position 101 is Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Pro, Asn, Ile, Leu or Tyr;

Xaa at position 104 is Trp or Leu;

Xaa at position 105 is Asn, Pro, Ala, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp, or His;

Xaa at position 106 is Glu or Gly;

Xaa at position 108 is Arg, Ala, or Ser;

Xaa at position 109 is Arg, Thr, Glu, Leu, or Ser;

Xaa at position 112 is Thr, Val, or Gln;

Xaa at position 114 is Tyr or Trp;

Xaa at position 115 is Leu or Ala;

Xaa at position 116 is Lys, Thr, Val, Trp, Ser, Ala, His, met, Phe, Tyr or Ile;

Xaa at position 117 is Thr or Ser;

Xaa at position 120 is Asn, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln;

Xaa at position 121 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Asp, or Gly;

Xaa at position 122 is Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys;

Xaa at position 123 is Ala, Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu;

and which can additionally have Met- preceding the amino acid in position 1; and wherein from 1 to 14 amino acids can be deleted from the N-terminus and/or from 1 to 15 amino acids can be deleted from the C-terminus; and wherein from 4 to 35 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids of native (1-133)human interleukin-3.

Included in the present invention arehuman interleukin-3 mutant polypeptide of the Formula IV: ##STR4## wherein Xaa at position 17 is Ser, Gly, Asp, or Gln;

Xaa at position 18 is Asn, His, or Ile;

Xaa at position 23 is Ile, Ala, Leu, or Gly;

Xaa at position 25 is Thr, His, or Gln;

Xaa at position 26 is His or Ala;

Xaa at position 29 is Gln or Asn;

Xaa at position 30 is Pro or Gly;

Xaa at position 32 is Leu, Arg, Asn, or Ala;

Xaa at position 34 is Leu, Val, Ser, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe, Thr, or Met;

Xaa at position 35 is Leu, Ala, Asn, or Pro;

Xaa at position 38 is Asn or Ala;

Xaa at position 42 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, met, Tyr or Arg;

Xaa at position 45 is Gln, Val, Met, Leu, Ala, Asn, Glu, or Lys;

Xaa at position 46 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Gln, Glu, His, Val or Thr;

Xaa at position 50 is Glu Asn, Ser or Asp;

Xaa at position 51 is Asn, Arg, Pro, Thr, or His;

Xaa at position 55 is Arg, Leu, or Gly;

Xaa at position 56 is Pro, Gly, Ser, Ala, Asn, Val, Leu or Gln;

Xaa at position 62 is Asn, Pro, or Thr;

Xaa at position 64 is Ala or Asn;

Xaa at position 65 is Val or Thr;

Xaa at position 67 is Ser or Phe;

Xaa at position 68 is Leu or Phe;

Xaa at position 69 is Gln, Ala, Glu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 76 is Ser, Val, Asn, Pro, or Gly;

Xaa at position 77 is Ile or Leu;

Xaa at position 79 is Lys, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Gly;

Xaa at position 80 is Asn, Gly, Glu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 82 is Leu, Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Met, Phe, Ser, Thr, Tyr or Val;

Xaa at position 87 is Leu or Ser;

Xaa at position 88 is Ala or Trp;

Xaa at position 91 is Ala or Pro;

Xaa at position 93 is Thr, Asp, or Ala;

Xaa at position 95 is His, Pro, Arg, Val, Gly, Asn, Ser or Thr;

Xaa at position 98 is His, Ile, Asn, Ala, Thr, Gln, Glu, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr, Val or Leu;

Xaa at position 99 is Ile or Leu;

Xaa at position 100 is Lys or Arg;

Xaa at position 101 is Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, Thr, His, Pro, Asn, Ile, Leu or Tyr;

Xaa at position 105 is Asn, Pro, Ser, Ile or Asp;

Xaa at position 108 is Arg, Ala, or Ser;

Xaa at position 109 is Arg, Thr, Glu, Leu, or Ser;

Xaa at position 112 is Thr or Gln;

Xaa at position 116 is Lys, Val, Trp, Ala, His, Phe, Tyr or Ile;

Xaa at position 117 is Thr or Ser;

Xaa at position 120 is Asn, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln;

Xaa at position 121 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Pro, or Asp;

Xaa at position 122 is Gln, Met, Trp, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, or Tyr;

Xaa at position 123 is Ala, Met, Glu, Ser, or Leu;

and which can additionally have Met- preceding the amino acid in position 1; and wherein from 1 to 14 amino acids can be deleted from the N-terminus and/or from 1 to 15 amino acids can be deleted from the C-terminus; and wherein from 4 to 44 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids of native (1-133)human interleukin-3.

Included in the present invention are (15-125)human interleukin-3 mutant polypeptides of the Formula V: ##STR5## wherein Xaa at gposition 3 is Ser, Lys, Gly, Asp, Met, Gln, or Arg;

Xaa at position 4 is Asn, His, Leu, Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln;

Xaa at position 5 is Met, Phe, Ile, Arg, Gly, Ala, or Cys;

Xaa at position 6 is Ile, Cys, Gln, Glu, Arg, Pro, or Ala;

Xaa at position 7 is Asp, Phe, Lys, Arg, Ala, Gly, Glu, Gln, Asn, Thr, Ser or Val;

Xaa at position 8 is Glu, Trp, Pro, Ser, Ala, His, Asp, Asn, Gln, Leu, Val, or Gly;

Xaa at position 9 is Ile, Val, Ala, Leu, Gly, Trp, Lys, Phe, Ser, or Arg;

Xaa at position 10 is Ile, Gly, Val, Arg, Ser, Phe, or Leu;

Xaa at position 11 is Thr, His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala;

Xaa at position 12 is His, Thr, Phe, Gly, Arg, Ala, or Trp;

Xaa at position 13 is Leu, Gly, Arg, Thr, Ser, or Ala;

Xaa at position 14 is Lys, Arg, Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, Val or Trp;

Xaa at position 15 is Gln, Asn, Leu, Pro, Arg, or Val;

Xaa at position 16 is Pro, His, Thr, Gly, Asp, Gln, Ser, Leu, or Lys;

Xaa at position 17 is Pro, Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln;

Xaa at position 18 is Leu, Val, Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu;

Xaa at position 19 is Pro, Leu, Gln, Ala, Thr, or Glu;

Xaa at position 20 is Leu, Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Glu, Gln, Thr, Arg, Ala, Phe, Ile or Met;

Xaa at position 21 is Leu, Ala, Gly, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val;

Xaa at position 22 is Asp, Leu, or Val;

Xaa at position 23 is Phe, Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile;

Xaa at position 24 is Asn, or Ala;

Xaa at position 26 is Leu, Trp, or Arg;

Xaa at position 27 is Asn, Cys, Arg, Leu, His, Met, Pro;

Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Cys, Ala, Lys, Asn, Thr, Leu, Val, Glu, Phe, Tyr, Ile or Met;

Xaa at position 29 is Glu, Asn, Tyr, Leu, Phe, Asp, Ala, Cys, Gln, Arg, Thr, Gly or Ser;

Xaa at position 30 is Asp, Ser, Leu, Arg, Lys, Thr, Met, Trp, Glu, Asn, Gln, Ala or Pro;

Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Pro, Phe, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Asp, Asn, Arg, Ser, Ala, Ile, Glu, His or Trp;

Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Glu, Asn, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, Tyr, Ile, Val or Gly;

Xaa at position 33 is Ile, Gly, Val, Ser, Arg, Pro, or His;

Xaa at position 34 is Leu, Ser, Cys, Arg, Ile, His, Phe, Glu, Lys, Thr, Ala, Met, Val or Asn;

Xaa at position 35 is Met, Arg, Ala, Gly, Pro, Asn, His, or Asp;

Xaa at position 36 is Glu, Leu, Thr, Asp, Tyr, Lys, Asn, Ser, Ala, Ile, Val, His, Phe, Met or Gln;

Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His;

Xaa at position 38 is Asn, His, Arg, Leu, Gly, Ser, or Thr;

Xaa at position 39 is Leu, Thr, Ala, Gly, Glu, Pro, Lys, Ser, Met, or;

Xaa at position 40 is Arg, Asp, Ile, Ser, Val, Thr, Gln, Asn, Lys, His, Ala or Leu;

Xaa at position 41 is Arg, Thr, Val, Ser, Leu, or Gly;

Xaa at position 42 is Pro, Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Glu, Arg, His, Thr, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Leu, Val or Lys;

Xaa at position 43 is Asn or Gly;

Xaa at position 44 is Leu, Ser, Asp, Arg, Gln, Val, or Cya;

Xaa at position 45 is Glu Tyr, His, Leu, Pro, or Arg;

Xaa at position 46 is Ala, Ser, Pro, Tyr, Asn, or Thr;

Xaa at position 47 is Phe, Asn, Glu, Pro, Lys, Arg, or Ser;

Xaa at position 48 is Asn, His, Val, Arg, Pro, Thr, Asp, or Ile;

Xaa at position 49 is Arg, Tyr, Trp, Lys, Ser, His, Pro, or Val;

Xaa at position 50 is Ala, Asn, Pro, Ser, or Lys;

Xaa at position 51 is Val, Thr, Pro, His, Leu, Phe, or Ser;

Xaa at position 52 is Lys, Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser:

Xaa at position 53 is Ser, Ala, Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, Pro, or His;

Xaa at position 54 is Leu, Val, Trp, Ser, Ile, Phe, Thr, or His;

Xaa at position 55 is Gln, Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, Trp, Gly, or Leu;

Xaa at position 56 is Asn, Leu, Val, Trp, Pro, or Ala;

Xaa at position 57 is Ala, Met, Leu, Pro, Arg, Glu, Thr, Gln, Trp, or Asn;

Xaa at position 58 is Ser, Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp;

Xaa at position 59 is Ala, Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, or Arg;

Xaa at position 60 is Ile, Met, Thr, Pro, Arg, Gly, Ala;

Xaa at position 61 is Glu, Lys, Gly, Asp, Pro, Trp, Arg, Ser, Gln, or Leu;

Xaa at position 62 is Ser, Val, Ala, Asn, Trp, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp;

Xaa at position 63 is Ile, Ser, Arg, Thr, or Leu;

Xaa at position 64 is Leu, Ala, Ser, Glu, Phe, Gly, or Arg;

Xaa at position 65 is Lys, Thr, Gly, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Asp;

Xaa at position 66 is Asn, Trp, Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 67 is Leu, Gln, Gly, Ala, Trp, Arg, Val, or Lys;

Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Gln, Lys, Trp, Arg, Asp, Glu, Asn, His, Thr, Ser, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Ile, Met or Val;

Xaa at position 69 is Pro, Ala, Thr, Trp, Arg, or Met;

Xaa at position 70 is Cys, Glu, Gly, Arg, Met, or Val:

Xaa at position 71 is Leu, Asn, Val, or Gln;

Xaa at position 72 is Pro, Cys, Arg, Ala, or Lys;

Xaa at position 73 is Leu, Ser, Trp, or Gly;

Xaa at position 74 is Ala, Lys, Arg, Val, or Trp;

Xaa at position 75 is Thr, Asp, Cys, Leu, Val, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser;

Xaa at position 76 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Gly, Asp, Ile, or Met;

Xaa at position 77 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, Asp, or His;

Xaa at position 78 is Pro, Phe, Arg, Ser, Lys, His, Ala, Gly, Ile or Leu;

Xaa at position 79 is Thr, Asp, Ser, Asn, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 80 is Arg, Ile, Ser, Glu, Leu, Val, Gln, Lys, His, Ala or Pro;

Xaa at position 81 is His, Gln, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Thr, Asn, Lys, Ser, Ala, Trp, Phe, Ile or Tyr;

Xaa at position 82 is Pro, Lys, Tyr, Gly, Ile, or Thr;

Xaa at position 83 is Ile, Val, Lys, Ala, or Asn;

Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Glu, Gln, Ser, Phe, Met, Val, Lys, Arg, Tyr or Pro;

Xaa at position 85 is Ile, Leu, Arg, Asp, Val, Pro, Gln, Gly, Ser, Phe, or His;

Xaa at position 86 is Lys, Tyr, Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Ser, Gln, Pro;

Xaa at position 87 is Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Val, Tyr, Glu, Asn, Ser, Ala, Gly, Ile, Leu or Gln;

Xaa at position 88 is Gly, Leu, Glu, Lys, Ser, Tyr, or Pro;

Xaa at position 89 is Asp, or Ser;

Xaa at position 90 is Trp, Val, Cys, Tyr, Thr, Met, Pro, Leu, Gln, Lys, Ala, Phe, or Gly;

Xaa at position 91 is Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp, or His;

Xaa at position 92 is Glu, Ser, Ala, Lys, Thr, Ile, Gly, or Pro;

Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Lys, Asp, Leu, Thr, Ile, Gln, His, Ser, Ala, or Pro;

Xaa at position 95 is Arg, Thr, Pro, Glu, Tyr, Leu, Ser, or Gly;

Xaa at position 96 is Lys, Asn, Thr, Leu, Gln, Arg, His, Glu, Ser, Ala or Trp;

Xaa at position 97 is Leu, Ile, Arg, Asp, or Met;

Xaa at position 98 is Thr, Val, Gln, Tyr, Glu, His, Ser, or Phe;

Xaa at position 99 is Phe, Ser, Cys, His, Gly, Trp, Tyr, Asp, Lys, Leu, Ile, Val or Asn;

Xaa at position 100 is Tyr, Cys, His, Ser, Trp, Arg, or Leu;

Xaa at position 101 is Leu, Asn, Val, Pro, Arg, Ala, His, Thr, Trp, or Met;

Xaa at position 102 is Lys, Leu, Pro, Thr, Met, Asp, Val, Glu, Arg, Trp, Ser, Asn, His, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Gln, or Ile;

Xaa at position 103 is Thr, Ser, Asn, Ile, Trp, Lys, or Pro;

Xaa at position 104 is Leu, Ser, Pro, Ala, Glu, Cys, Asp, or Tyr;

Xaa at position 105 is Glu, Ser, Lys, Pro, Leu, Thr, Tyr, or Arg;

Xaa at position 106 is Asn, Ala, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln;

Xaa at position 107 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly;

Xaa at position 108 is Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys;

Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu;

and which can additionally have Met- or Met-Ala- preceding the amino acid in position 1; and wherein from 4 to 44 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding native amino acids of (1-133) human interleukin-3; or a polypeptide having substantially the same structure and substantially the same biological activity.

Included in the present invention are (15-125)human interleukin-3 mutant polypeptides of the Formula VI: ##STR6## wherein Xaa at position 3 is Ser, Gly, Asp, Met, or Gln;

Xaa at position 4 is Asn, His, Leu, Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln;

Xaa at position 5 is Met, Phe, Ile, Arg, or Ala;

Xaa at position 6 is Ile or Pro;

Xaa at position 7 is Asp, or Glu;

Xaa at position 9 is Ile, Val, Ala, Leu, or Gly;

Xaa at position 10 is Ile, Val, Phe, or Leu;

Xaa at position 11 is Thr, His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala;

Xaa at position 12 is His, Phe, Gly, Arg, or Ala;

Xaa at position 14 is Lys, Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, or Val;

Xaa at position 15 is Gln, Asn, Leu, Arg, or Val;

Xaa at position 16 is Pro, His, Thr, Gly, or Gln;

Xaa at position 17 is Pro, Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln;

Xaa at position 18 is Leu, Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu;

Xaa at position 19 is Pro, Leu, Gln, Ala, or Glu;

Xaa at position 20 is Leu, Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe, Thr or Met;

Xaa at position 21 is Leu, Ala, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val;

Xaa at position 22 is Asp or Leu;

Xaa at position 23 is Phe, Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile;

Xaa at position 24 is Asn or Ala;

Xaa at position 27 is Asn, Cys, Arg, His, Met, or Pro;

Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Cys, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, or Arg;

Xaa at position 30 is Asp, or Glu;

Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Ala, Aan Glu, Ser or Trp;

Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Ala, Aan, Gln, Glu, His, Ile, Lys, Tyr, Val or Gly;

Xaa at position 33 is Ile, Val, or His;

Xaa at position 35 is Met, Asn, or Asp;

Xaa at position 36 is Glu, Thr, Ala, Asn, Ser or Asp;

Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His;

Xaa at position 38 is Asn or Gly;

Xaa at position 39 is Leu, Met, or Phe;

Xaa at position 40 is Arg, Ala or Ser;

Xaa at position 41 is Arg, Thr, Val, Leu, or Gly;

Xaa at position 42 is Pro, Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Ala, Arg, Asn, Glu, His, Leu, Thr, Val or Lys;

Xaa at position 45 is Glu, Tyr, His, Leu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 46 is Ala, Ser, Asn, or Thr;

Xaa at position 47 is Phe or Ser;

Xaa at position 48 is Asn, Val, Pro, Thr, or Ile;

Xaa at position 49 is Arg, Tyr, Lys, Ser, His, or Val;

Xaa at position 50 is Ala or Asn;

Xaa at position 51 is Val, Thr, Leu, or Ser;

Xaa at position 52 is Lys, Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser;

Xaa at position 53 is Ser, Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, or His;

Xaa at position 54 is Leu, Val, Ile, Phe, or His;

Xaa at position 55 is Gln, Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, or Gly;

Xaa at position 56 is Asn or Pro;

Xaa at position 57 is Ala, Met, Pro, Arg, Glu, Thr, or Gln;

Xaa at position 58 is Ser, Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp;

Xaa at position 59 is Ala, Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, Arg, or Pro;

Xaa at position 60 is Ile or Met;

Xaa at position 61 is Glu, Gly, Asp, Ser, or Gln;

Xaa at position 62 is Ser, Val, Ala, Asn, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp;

Xaa at position 63 is Ile, Ser, or Leu;

Xaa at position 65 is Lys, Thr, Gly, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Asp;

Xaa at position 66 is Asn, Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 67 is Leu, or Val;

Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Ala, Asn, Glu, His, Met, Phe, Ser, Thr, Tyr or Val;

Xaa at position 69 is Pro, Ala, Thr, Trp, or Met;

Xaa at position 71 is Leu or Val;

Xaa at position 73 is Leu or Ser;

Xaa at position 74 is Ala, Arg, or Trp;

Xaa at position 75 is Thr, Asp, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser;

Xaa at position 76 is Ala, Asp, or Met;

Xaa at position 77 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, or Asp;

Xaa at position 78 is Pro or Ser;

Xaa at position 79 is Thr, Asp, Ser, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 81 is His, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Asn, Ile, Phe, Ser or Thr;

Xaa at position 82 is Pro or Tyr;

Xaa at position 83 is Ile, Val, or Ala;

Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Arg, Gln, Glu, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr, Val or Pro;

Xaa at position 85 is Ile, Leu, Val, or Phe;

Xaa at position 86 is Lys, Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Gln, Pro or Ser;

Xaa at position 87 is Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Val, Asn, Ile, Leu or Tyr;

Xaa at position 88 is Gly, Glu, Lys, or Ser;

Xaa at position 90 is Trp, Val, Tyr, Met, or Leu;

Xaa at position 91 is Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Sere Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp, or His;

Xaa at position 92 is Glu, Ser, Ala, or Gly;

Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ala, Gln, Ser or Lys;

Xaa at position 95 is Arg, Thr, Glu, Leu, Ser, or Gly;

Xaa at position 98 is Thr, Val, Gln, Glu, His, or Ser;

Xaa at position 100 is Tyr or Trp;

Xaa at position 101 is Leu or Ala;

Xaa at position 102 is Lys, Thr, Met, Val, Trp, Ser, Leu, Ala, Asn, Gln, His, Met, Phe, Tyr or Ile;

Xaa at position 103 is Thr, Ser, or Asn;

Xaa at position 105 is Glu, Ser, Pro, Leu, Thr, or Tyr;

Xaa at position 106 is Asn, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln;

Xaa at position 107 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly;

Xaa at position 108 is Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys;

Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu;

and which can additionally have Met- or Met-Ala- preceding the amino acid in position 1; and wherein from 4 to 44 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids of native (1-133) human interleukin-3 ; or a polypeptide having substantially the same structure and substantially the same biological activity.

Included in the present invention are (15-125)human interleukin-3 mutant polypeptides of the Formula VII: ##STR7## wherein Xaa at position 3 is Ser, Gly, Asp, Met, or Gln;

Xaa at position 4 is Asn, His, or Ile;

Xaa at position 5 is Met or Ile;

Xaa at position 7 is Asp or Glu;

Xaa at position 9 is Ile, Ala, Leu, or Gly;

Xaa at position 10 is Ile, Val, or Leu;

Xaa at position 11 is Thr, His, Gln, or Ala;

Xaa at position 12 is His or Ala;

Xaa at position 15 is Gln, Asn, or Val;

Xaa at position 16 ia Pro, Gly, or Gln;

Xaa at position 17 is Pro, Asp, Gly, or Gln;

Xaa at position 18 is Leu, Arg, Gln, Aan, Gly, Ala, or Glu;

Xaa at position 19 is Pro or Glu;

Xaa at position 20 is Leu, Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe, Thr or Met;

Xaa at position 21 is Leu, Ala, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val;

Xaa at position 23 is Phe, Ser, Pro, or Trp;

Xaa at position 24 is Asn or Ala;

Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Cys, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met Tyr or Arg;

Xaa at position 30 is Asp or Glu;

Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Ala, Asn, Glu, Ser or Lys;

Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Thr, Ala, Asn, Gln, Glu, His, Ile, Lys, Tyr, Val or Cys;

Xaa at position 36 is Glu, Ala, Asn, Ser or Asp;

Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His;

Xaa at position 40 is Arg or Ala;

Xaa at position 41 is Arg, Thr, Val, Leu, or Gly;

Xaa at position 42 is Pro, Gly, Ser, Gln, Ala, Arg, Asn, Glu, Leu, Thr, Val or Lys;

Xaa at position 46 is Ala or Ser;

Xaa at position 48 is Asn, Pro, Thr, or Ile;

Xaa at position 49 is Arg or Lys;

Xaa at position 50 is Ala or Asn;

Xaa at position 51 is Val or Thr;

Xaa at position 52 is Lys or Arg;

Xaa at position 53 is Ser, Phe, or His;

Xaa at position 54 is Leu, Ile, Phe, or His;

Xaa at position 55 is Gln, Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, or Gly;

Xaa at position 57 is Ala, Pro, or Arg;

Xaa at position 58 is Ser, Glu, Arg, or Asp;

Xaa at position 59 is Ala or Leu;

Xaa at position 62 is Ser, Val, Ala, Asn, Glu, Pro, or Gly;

Xaa at position 63 is Ile or Leu;

Xaa at position 65 is Lys, Thr, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, Gly, or Asp;

Xaa at position 66 is Asn, Gly, Glu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Ala, Aan, Glu, His, Ile, Met, Phe, Ser, Thr, Tyr or Val;

Xaa at position 69 is Pro or Thr;

Xaa at position 71 is Leu or Val;

Xaa at position 73 is Leu or Ser;

Xaa at position 74 is Ala or Trp;

Xaa at position 77 is Ala or Pro;

Xaa at position 79 is Thr, Asp, Ser, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 81 is His, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Asn, Phe, Ser or Thr;

Xaa at position 82 is Pro or Tyr;

Xaa at position 83 is Ile or Val;

Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Asn, Leu, Ala, Thr, Arg, Gln, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr, Val or Pro;

Xaa at position 85 is Ile, Leu, or Val;

Xaa at position 86 is Lys, Arg, Ile, Gln, Pro, or Ser;

Xaa at position 87 is Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Asn, Ile, Leu or Tyr;

Xaa at position 90 is Trp or Leu;

Xaa at position 91 is Asn, Pro, Ala, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp, or His;

Xaa at position 92 is Glu, or Gly;

Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ala, or Ser;

Xaa at position 95 is Arg, Thr, Glu, Leu, or Ser;

Xaa at position 96 is Thr, Val, or Gln;

Xaa at position 100 is Tyr or Trp;

Xaa at position 101 is Leu or Ala;

Xaa at position 102 is Lys, Thr, Val, Trp, Ser, Ala, His, Met, Phe, Tyr or Ile;

Xaa at position 103 is Thr or Ser;

Xaa at position 106 is Asn, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln;

Xaa at position 107 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Asp, or Gly;

Xaa at position 108 is Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys;

Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu;

which can additionally have Met- or Met-Ala- preceding the amino acid in position 1; and wherein from 4 to 35 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids of native human interieukin-3.

Included in the present invention are (15-125)hwnan interleukin-3 mutant polypeptides of the Formula VIII: ##STR8## wherein Xaa at position 3 is Ser, Gly, Asp, or Gln;

Xaa at position 4 is Asn, His, or Ile;

Xaa at position 9 ia Ile, Ala, Leu, or Gly;

Xaa at position 11 is Thr, His, or Gln;

Xaa at position 12 is His or Ala;

Xaa at position 15 is Gln or Asn;

Xaa at position 16 is Pro or Gly;

Xaa at position 18 is Leu, Arg, Asn, or Ala;

Xaa at position 20 is Leu, Val, Ser, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe, Thr or Met;

Xaa at position 21 is Leu, Ala, Asn, or Pro;

Xaa at position 24 is Asn or Ala;

Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr or Arg;

Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Val, Met, Leu, Ala, Asn, Glu or Lys;

Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Ala, Gln, Glu, His, Val or Thr;

Xaa at position 36 is Glu, Asn, Ser or Asp;

Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Arg, Pro, Thr, or His;

Xaa at position 41 is Arg, Leu, or Gly;

Xaa at position 42 is Pro, Gly, Ser, Ala, Asn, Val, Leu or Gln;

Xaa at position 48 is Asn, Pro, or Thr;

Xaa at position 50 is Ala or Asn;

Xaa at position 51 is Val or Thr;

Xaa at position 53 is Ser or Phe;

Xaa at position 54 is Leu or Phe;

Xaa at position 55 is Gln, Ala, Glu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 62 is Ser, Val, Asn, Pro, or Gly;

Xaa at position 63 is Ile or Leu;

Xaa at position 65 is Lys, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Gly;

Xaa at position 66 is Asn, Gly, Glu, or Arg;

Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Met, Pho, Ser, Thr, Tyr or Val;

Xaa at position 73 is Leu or Ser;

Xaa at position 74 is Ala or Trp;

Xaa at position 77 is Ala or Pro;

Xaa at position 79 is Thr, Asp, or Ala;

Xaa at position 81 is His, Pro, Arg, Val, Gly, Asn, Ser or Thr;

Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Aan, Ala, Thr, Arg, Gln, Glu, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr, Val or Leu;

Xaa at position 85 is Ile or Leu;

Xaa at position 86 is Lys or Arg;

Xaa at position 87 is Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, His, Pro, Asn, Ile, Leu or Tyr;

Xaa at position 91 is Asn, Pro, Ser, Ile or Asp;

Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ala, or Ser;

Xaa at position 95 is Arg, Thr, Glu, Leu, or Ser;

Xaa at position 98 is Thr or Gln;

Xaa at position 102 is Lys, Val, Trp, or Ile;

Xaa at position 103 is Thr, Ala, His, Phe, Tyr or Ser;

Xaa at position 106 is Asn, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln;

Xaa at position 107 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Pro, or Asp;

Xaa at position 108 is Gln, Met, Trp, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, or Tyr;

Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met, Glu, Ser, or Leu;

and which can additionally have Met- or Met-Ala- preceding the amino acid in position 1; and wherein from 4 to 26 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids of native (1-133)human interleukin-3 ; or a polypeptide having substantially the same structure and substantially the same biological activity.

The present invention includes polypeptides of the formula ##STR9## wherein m is 0 or 1; Xaa at position 18 is Asn or Ile; Xaa at position 19 is Met, Ala or Ile; Xaa at position 20 is Ile, Pro or leu; Xaa at position 23 is Ile, Ala or Leu; Xaa at position 25 is Thr or His; Xaa at position 29 is Gln, Arg, Val or lev; Xaa at position 32 is Leu, Ala, Asn or Arg; Xaa at position 34 is Leu or Ser; Xaa at position 37 is Phe, Pro, or Ser; Xaa at position 38 is Asn or Ala; Xaa at position 42 is Gly, Ala, Ser, Asp or Asn; Xaa at position 45 is Gln, Val, or Met; Xaa at position 46 is Asp or Ser; Xaa at position 49 is Met, Ile, Leu or Asp; Xaa at position 50 is Glu or Asp; Xaa at position 51 is Asn Arg or Ser; Xaa at position 55 is Arg, Leu, or Thr; Xaa at position 56 is Pro or Ser; Xaa at position 59 is Glu or Leu; Xaa at position 60 is Ala or Ser; Xaa at position 62 is Asn, Val or Pro; Xaa at position 63 is Arg or His; Xaa at position 65 is Val or Ser; Xaa at position 67 is Ser, Asn, His or Gly; Xaa at position 69 is Gln or Glu; Xaa at position 73 is Ala or Gly; Xaa at position 76 is Ser, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 79 is Lys, Arg or Ser; Xaa at position 82 is Leu, Glu, Val or Trp; Xaa at position 85 is Leu or Val; Xaa at position 87 is Leu, Ser, Trp; Xaa at position 88 is Ala or Trp; Xaa at position 91 is Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 93 is Pro or Ser; Xaa at position 95 is His or Thr; Xaa at position 98 is His, Ile, or Thr; Xaa at position 100 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 101 is Asp, Ala or Met; Xaa at position 105 is Asn or Gln; Xaa at position 109 is Arg, Glu or Leu; Xaa at position 112 is Thr or Gln; Xaa at position 116 is Lys, Val, Trp or Ser; Xaa at position 117 is Thr or Ser; Xaa at position 120 is Asn, Gln, or His; Xaa at position 123 is Ala or Glu; with the proviso that from four to twenty-six of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids of native human interleukin-3; or a polypeptide having substantially the same structure and substantially the same biological activity.

Preferred polypeptides of the present invention are those of the formula ##STR10## wherein m is 0 or 1; n is 0 or 1; p is 0 or 1; Xaa at position 4 is Asn or Ile; Xaa at position 5 is Met, Ala or Ile: Xaa at position 6 is Ile, Pro or Leu; Xaa at position 9 is Ile, Ala or Leu; Xaa at position 11 is Thr or His; Xaa at position 15 is Gln, Arg, Val or leu; Xaa at position 18 is Leu, Ala, Asn or Arg; Xaa at position 20 is Leu or Ser; Xaa at position 23 is Phe, Pro, or Ser; Xaa at position 24 is Asn or Ala; Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Ala, Ser, Asp or Asn; Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Val, or Met; Xaa at position 32 is Asp or Ser; Xaa at position 35 is Met, Ile, Leu or Asp; Xaa at position 36 is Glu or Asp; Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Arg or Ser; Xaa at position 41 is Arg, Leu, or Thr; Xaa at position 42 is Pro or Ser; Xaa at position 45 is Glu or Leu; Xaa at position 46 is Ala or Ser; Xaa at position 48 is Asn, Val or Pro; Xaa at position 49 is Arg or His; Xaa at position 51 is Val or Ser; Xaa at position 53 is Ser, Asn, His or Gly; Xaa at position 55 is Gln or Glu; Xaa at position 59 is Ala or Gly; Xaa at position 62 is Ser, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 65 is Lys, Arg or Ser; Xaa at position 67 is Leu, Glu, or Val; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Glu, Val or Trp; Xaa at position 71 is Leu or Val; Xaa at position 73 is Leu, Ser or Trp; Xaa at position 74 is Ala or Trp; Xaa at position 77 is Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 79 is Pro or Ser; Xaa at position 81 is His or Thr; Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, or Thr; Xaa at position 86 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 87 is Asp, Ala or Met; Xaa at position 91 is Asn or Glu; Xaa at position 95 is Arg, Glu, Leu; Xaa at position 98 Thr or Gln; Xaa at position 102 is Lys, Val, Trp or Ser; Xaa at position 103 is Thr or Ser; Xaa at position 106 is Asn, Gln, or His; Xaa at position 109 is Ala or Glu; with the proviso that from four to twenty-six of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids of native (15-125)human interleukin-3; or a polypeptide having substantially the same structure and substantially the same biological activity.

"Mutant amino acid sequence," "mutant protein" or "mutant polypeptide" refers to a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence which varies from a native sequence or is encoded by a nucleotide sequence intentionally made variant from a native sequence. "Mutant protein," "variant protein" or "mutein" means a protein comprising a mutant amino acid sequence and includes polypeptides which differ from the amino acid sequence of native hIL-3 due to amino acid deletions, substitutions, or both. "Native sequence" refers to an amino acid or nucleic acid sequence which is identical to a wild-type or native form of a gene or protein.

Human IL-3 can be characterized by its ability to stimulate colony formation by human hematopoietic progenitor cells. The colonies formed include erythroid, granulocyte, megakaryocyte, granulocytic macrophages and mixtures thereof. Human IL-3 has demonstrated an ability to restore bone marrow function and peripheral blood cell populations to therapeutically beneficial levels in studies performed initially in primates and subsequently in humans (Gillio, A. P., et al. (1990); Ganser, A, et al. (1990); Falk, S., et al. (1991). Additional activities of hIL-3 include the ability to stimulate leukocyte migration and chemotaxis; the ability to prime human leukocytes to produce high levels of inflammatory mediators like leukotrienes and histamine; the ability to induce cell surface expression of molecules needed for leukocyte adhesion; and the ability to trigger dermal inflammatory responses and fever. Many or all of these biological activities of hIL-3 involve signal transduction and high affinity receptor binding. Mutant polypeptides of the present invention may exhibit useful properties such as having similar or greater biological activity when compared to native hIL-3 or by having improved half-life or decreased adverse side effects, or a combination of these properties. They may also be useful as antagonists. hIL-3 mutant polypeptides which have little or no activity when compared to native hIL-3 may still be useful as antagonists, as antigens for the production of antibodies for use in immunology or immunotherapy, as genetic probes or as intermediates used to construct other useful hIL-3 muteins. Since hIL-3 functions by binding to its receptor(s) and triggering second messages resulting in competent signal transduction, hIL-3 muteins of this invention may be useful in helping to determine which specific amino acid sequences are responsible for these activities.

The novel hIL-3 mutant polypeptides of the present invention will preferably have at least one biological property of human IL-3 or of an IL-3-like growth factor and may have more than one IL-3-like biological property, or an improved property, or a reduction in an undesirable biological property of human IL-3. Some mutant polypeptides of the present invention may also exhibit an improved side effect profile. For example, they may exhibit a decrease in leukotriene release or histamine release when compared to native hIL-3 or (15-125) hIL-3. Such hIL-3 or hIL-3-like biological properties may include one or more of the following biological characteristics and in vivo and in vitro activities.

One such property is the support of the growth and differentiation of progenitor cells committed to erythroid, lymphoid, and myeloid lineages. For example, in a standard human bone marrow assay, an IL-3-like biological property is the stimulation of granulocytic type colonies, megakaryocytic type colonies, monocyte/macrophage type colonies, and erythroid bursts. Other IL-3-like properties are the interaction with early multipotential stem cells, the sustaining of the growth of pluripotent precursor cells, the ability to stimulate chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) cell proliferation, the stimulation of proliferation of mast cells, the ability to support the growth of various factor-dependent cell lines, and the ability to trigger immature bone marrow cell progenitors. Other biological properties of IL-3 have been disclosed in the art. Human IL-3 also has some biological activities which may in some cases be undesirable, for example the ability to stimulate leukotriene release and the ability to stimulate increased histamine synthesis in spleen and bone marrow cultures and in vivo.

Biological activity of hIL-3 and hIL-3 mutant proteins of the present invention is determined by DNA synthesis by human acute myelogenous leukemia cells (AML). The factor-dependent cell line AML 193 was adapted for use in testing biological activity.

One object of the present invention is to provide hIL-3 muteins and hIL-3 deletion muteins with four or more amino acid substitutions in the polypeptide sequence which have similar or improved biological activity in relation to native hIL-3 or native (15-125)hIL-3.

The present invention includes mutant polypeptides comprising minimally amino acids residues 15 to 118 of hIL-3 with or without additional amino acid extensions to the N-terminus and/or C-terminus which further contain four or more amino acid substitutions in the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide. It has been found that the (15-125)hIL-3 mutant is more soluble than is hIL-3 when expressed in the cytoplasm of E. coli, and the protein is secreted to the periplasm in E. coli at higher levels compared to native hIL-3.

When expressed in the E. coli cytoplasm, the above-mentioned mutant hIL-3 polypeptides of the present invention may also be constructed with Met-Ala- at the N-terminus so that upon expression the Met is cleaved off leaving Ala at the N-terminus. These mutant hIL-3 polypeptides may also be expressed in E. coli by fusing a signal peptide to the N-terminus. This signal peptide is cleaved from the polypeptide as part of the secretion process. Secretion in E. coli can be used to obtain the correct amino acid at the N-terminus (e.g., Asn¹⁵ in the (15-125) hIL-3 polypeptide) due to the precise nature of the signal peptidase. This is in contrast to the heterogeneity often observed at the N-terminus of proteins expressed in the cytoplasm in E. coli.

The hIL-3 mutant polypeptides of the present invention may have hIL-3 or hIL-3-like activity. For example, they may possess one or more of the biological activities of native hIL-3 and may be useful in stimulating the production of hematopoietic cells by human or primate progenitor cells. The hIL-3 muteins of the present invention and pharmaceutical compositions containing them may be useful in the treatment of conditions in which hematopoietic cell populations have been reduced or destroyed due to disease or to treatments such as radiation or chemotherapy.

hIL-3 muteins of the present invention may also be useful as antagonists which block the hIL-3 receptor by binding specifically to it and preventing binding of the agonist.

One potential advantage of the (15-125) hIL-3 muteins of the present invention, particularly those which retain activity similar to or better than that of native hIL-3, is that it may be possible to use a smaller amount of the biologically active mutein to produce the desired therapeutic effect. This may make it possible to reduce the number of treatments necessary to produce the desired therapeutic effect. The use of smaller amounts may also reduce the possibility of any potential antigenic effects or other possible undesirable side effects. For example, if a desired therapeutic effect can be achieved with a smaller amount of polypeptide it may be possible to reduce or eliminate side effects associated with the administration of native IL-3 such as the stimulation of leukotriene and/or histamine release. The hIL-3 muteins of the present invention may also be useful in the activation of stem cells or progenitors which have low receptor numbers. Pharmaceutical compositions containing (15-125) hIL-3 muteins of the present invention can be administered parenterally, intravenously, or subcutaneously.

As another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a novel method for producing the novel family of human IL-3 muteins. The method of the present invention involves culturing a suitable cell or cell line, which has been transformed with a vector containing a DNA sequence coding for expression of a novel hIL-3 mutant polypeptide. Suitable cells or cell lines may be bacterial cells. For example, the various strains of E. coli are well-known as host cells in the field of biotechnology. Examples of such strains include E. coli strains JM101 Yanish-Perron, et al. (1985)! and MON105 Obukowicz, et al. (1992)!. Various strains of B. subtilis may also be employed in this method. Many strains of yeast cells known to those skilled in the art are also available as host cells for expression of the polypeptides of the present invention.

Also suitable for use in the present invention are mammalian cells, such as Chinese hamster ovary cells (CHO). General methods for expression of foreign genes in mammalian cells are reviewed in: Kaufman, R. J. (1987) High level production of proteins in mammalian cells, in Genetic Engineering Principles and Methods, Vol. 9, J. K. Setlow, editor, Plenum Press, New York. An expression vector is constructed in which a strong promoter capable of functioning in mammalian cells drives transcription of a eukaryotic secretion signal peptide coding region, which is translationally fused to the coding region for the hIL-3 variant. For example, plasmids such as pcDNA I/Neo, pRc/RSV, and pRc/CMV (obtained from Invitrogen Corp., San Diego, Calif.) can be used. The eukaryotic secretion signal peptide coding region can be from the hIL-3 gene itself or it can be from another secreted mammalian protein (Bayne, M. L. et al. (1987) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 84, 2638-2642). After construction of the vector containing the hIL-3 variant gene, the vector DNA is transfected into mammalian cells. Such cells can be, for example, the COS7, HeLa, BHK, CHO, or mouse L lines. The cells can be cultured, for example, in DMEM media (JRH Scientific). The hIL-3 variant secreted into the media can be recovered by standard biochemical approaches following transient expression 24-72 hours after transfection of the cells or after establishment of stable cell lines following selection for neomycin resistance. The selection of suitable mammalian host cells and methods for transformation, culture, amplification, screening and product production and purification are known in the art. See, e.g., Gething and Sambrook, Nature, 293:620-625 (1981), or alternatively, Kaufman et al, Mol. Cell. Biol., 5(7):1750-1759 (1985) or Howley et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,419,446. Another suitable mammalian cell line is the monkey COS-1 cell line. A similarly useful mammalian cell line is the CV-1 cell line.

Where desired, insect cells may be utilized as host cells in the method of the present invention. See, e.g. Miller et al, Genetic Engineering, 8:277-298 (Plenum Press 1986) and references cited therein. In addition, general methods for expression of foreign genes in insect cells using Baculovirus vectors are described in: Summers, M. D. and Smith, G. E. (1987)--A manual of methods for Baculovirus vectors and insect cell culture procedures, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin No. 1555. An expression vector is constructed comprising a Baculovirus transfer vector, in which a strong Baculovirus promoter (such as the polyhedron promoter) drives transcription of a eukaryotic secretion signal peptide coding region, which is translationally fused to the coding region for the hIL-3 variant polypeptide. For example, the plasmid pVL1392 (obtained from Invitrogen Corp., San Diego, Calif.) can be used. After construction of the vector carrying the hIL-3 variant gene, two micrograms of this DNA is cotransfected with one microgram of Baculovirus DNA (see Summers & Smith, 1987) into insect cells, strain SF9. Pure recombinant Baculovirus carrying the hIL-3 variant is used to infect cells cultured, for example, in Excell 401 serum-free medium (JRH Biosciences, Lenexa, Kans.). The hIL-3 variant secreted into the medium can be recovered by standard biochemical approaches.

Another aspect of the present invention provides plasmid DNA vectors for use in the method of expression of these novel hIL-3 muteins. These vectors contain the novel DNA sequences described above which code for the novel polypeptides of the invention. Appropriate vectors which can transform microorganisms capable of expressing the hIL-3 muteins include expression vectors comprising nucleotide sequences coding for the hIL-3 muteins joined to transcriptional and translational regulatory sequences which are selected according to the host cells used.

Vectors incorporating modified sequences as described above are included in the present invention and are useful in the production of the hIL-3 mutant polypeptides. The vector employed in the method also contains selected regulatory sequences in operative association with the DNA coding sequences of the invention and capable of directing the replication and expression thereof in selected host cells.

Additional details may be found in WO 94/12639, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

All references, patents or applications cited herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety.

The present invention also includes the construction and expression of (15-125)human interleukin-3 muteins having four or more amino acid substitutions in secretion vectors that optimize accumulation of correctly folded, active polypeptide. While many heterologous proteins have been secreted in E. coli there is still a great deal of unpredictability and limited success (Stader and Silhavy 1990). Full-length hIL-3 is such a protein, where attempts to secrete the protein in E. coli resulted in low secretion levels. Secretion of the variant (15-125) hIL-3 mutant polypeptides of the present invention as a fusion with a signal peptide such as LamB results in correctly folded protein that can be removed from the periplasm of E. coli by osmotic shock fractionation. This property of the variant (15-125) hIL-3 muteins allows for the direct and rapid screening for bioactivity of the secreted material in the crude osmotic shock fraction, which is a significant advantage. Furthermore, it provides a means of using the (15-125)hIL-3 muteins to conduct structure activity relationship (SAR) studies of the hIL-3 molecule. A further advantage of secretion of (15-125) hIL-3 muteins fused to the LamB signal peptide is that the secreted polypeptide has the correct N-terminal amino acid (Asn) due to the precise nature of the cleavage of the signal peptide by signal peptidase, as part of the secretion process.

The (15-125)hIL-3 muteins of the present invention may include hIL-3 polypeptides having Met-, Ala- or Met-Ala-attached to the N-terminus. When the muteins are expressed in the cytoplasm of E. coli, polypeptides with and without Met attached to the N-terminus are obtained. The methionine can in some cases be removed by methionine amino peptidase.

Amino terminal sequences of hIL-3 muteins made in E. coil were determined using the method described by Hunkapillar et al., (1983). It was found that hIL-3 proteins made in E. coli from genes encoding Met-(15-125)hIL-3 were isolated as Met-(15-125) hIL-3. Proteins produced from genes encoding Met-Ala-(15-125) hIL-3 were produced as Ala-(15-125) hIL-3. The N-termini of proteins made in the cytoplasm of E. coli are affected by posttranslational processing by methionine amino peptidase (Ben-Bassat et al., 1987) and possibly by other peptidases.

One method of creating the preferred hIL-3 (15-125) mutant genes is cassette mutagenesis Wells, et al. (1985)! in which a portion of the coding sequence of hIL-3 in a plasmid is replaced with synthetic oligonucleotides that encode the desired amino acid substitutions in a portion of the gene between two restriction sites. In a similar manner amino acid substitutions could be made in the full-length hIL-3 gene, or genes encoding variants of hIL-3 in which from 1 to 14 amino acids have been deleted from the N-terminus and/or from 1 to 15 amino acids have been deleted from the C-terminus. When properly assembled these oligonucleotides would encode hIL-3 variants with the desired amino acid substitutions and/or deletions from the N-terminus and/or C-terminus. These and other mutations could be created by those skilled in the art by other mutagenesis methods including; oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis Zoller and Smith (1982, 1983, 1984), Smith (1985), Kunkel (1985), Taylor, et al. (1985), Deng and Nickoloff (1992)! or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques Saiki, (1985)!.

Pairs of complementary synthetic oligonucleotides encoding portions of the amino terminus of the hIL-3 gene can be made and annealed to each other. Such pairs would have protruding ends compatible with ligation to NcoI at one end. The NcoI site would include the codon for the initiator methionine. At the other end of oligonucleotide pairs, the protruding (or blunt) ends would be compatible with a restriction site that occurs within the coding sequence of the hIL-3 gene. The DNA sequence of the oligonucleotide would encode sequence for amino acids of hIL-3 with the exception of those substituted and/or deleted from the sequence.

The NcoI enzyme and the other restriction enzymes chosen should have recognition sites that occur only once in the DNA of the plasmid chosen. Plasmid DNA can be treated with the chosen restriction endonucleases then ligated to the annealed oligonucleotides. The ligated mixtures can be used to transform competent JM101 cells to resistance to an appropriate antibiotic. Single colonies can be picked and the plasmid DNA examined by restriction analysis and/or DNA sequencing to identify plasmids with mutant hIL-3 genes.

One example of a restriction enzyme which cleaves within the coding sequence of the hIL-3 gene is ClaI whose recognition site is at codons 20 and 21. The use of ClaI to cleave the sequence of hIL-3 requires that the plasmid DNA be isolated from an E. coli strain that fails to methylate adenines in the DNA at GATC recognition sites. This is because the recognition site for ClaI, ATCGAT, occurs within the sequence GATCGAT which occurs at codons 19, 20 and 21 in the hIL-3 gene. The A in the GATC sequence is methylated in most E. coli host cells. This methylation prevents ClaI from cleaving at that particular sequence. An example of a strain that does not methylate adenines is GM48.

Interpretation of activity of single amino acid mutants in IL-3 (15-125)

As illustrated in Tables 6 and 9, there are certain positions in the IL-3 (15-125) molecule which are intolerant of substitutions, in that most or all substitutions at these positions resulted in a considerable decrease in bioactivity. There are two likely classes of such "down-mutations": mutations that affect overall protein structure, and mutations that interfere directly with the interaction between the IL-3 molecule and its receptor. Mutations affecting the three-dimensional structure of the protein will generally lie in the interior of the protein, while mutations affecting receptor binding will generally lie on the surface of the protein. Although the three-dimensional structure of IL-3 is unknown, there are simple algorithms which can aid in the prediction of the structure. One such algorithm is the use of "helical wheels" (Kaiser, E. T. & Kezdy, F. J., Science, 223:249-255 (1984)). In this method, the presence of alpha helical protein structures can be predicted by virtue of their amphipathic nature. Helices in globular proteins commonly have an exposed hydrophilic side and a buried hydrophobic side. As a broad generalization, in globular proteins, hydrophobic residues are present in the interior of the protein, and hydrophilic residues are present on the surface. By displaying the amino acid sequence of a protein on such a "helical wheel" it is possible to derive a model for which amino acids in alpha helices are exposed and which are buried in the core of the protein. Such an analysis of the IL-3 (15-125) molecule predicts that the following helical residues are buried in the core:

M19, I20, I23, I24, L27, L58, F61, A64, L68, A71, I74, I77, L78, L81, W104, F107, L111, Y114, L115, L118.

In addition, cysteine residues at positions 16 and 84 are linked by a disulfide bond, which is important for the overall structure or "folding" of the protein. Finally, mutations which result in a major disruption of the protein structure may be expressed at low level in the secretion system used in our study, for a variety of reasons: either because the mis-folded protein is poorly recognized by the secretion machinery of the cell; because mis-folding of the protein results in aggregation, and hence the protein cannot be readily extracted from the cells; or because the mis-folded protein is more susceptible to degradation by cellular proteases. Hence, a block in secretion may indicate which positions in the IL-3 molecule which are important for maintenance of correct protein structure.

In order to retain the activity of a variant of IL-3, it is necessary to retain both the structural integrity of the protein, and retain the specific residues important for receptor contact. Hence it is possible to define specific amino acid residues in IL-3 (15-125) which must be retained in order to preserve biological activity.

Residues predicted to be important for interaction with the receptor: D21, E22, E43, D44, L48, R54, R94, D103, K110, F113.

Residues predicted to be structurally important: C16, L58, F61, A64, I74, L78, L81, C84, P86, P92, P96, F107,

L111, L115, L118.

The hIL-3 muteins of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of diseases characterized by a decreased levels of either myeloid, erythroid, lymphoid, or megakaryocyte cells of the hematopoietic system or combinations thereof. In addition, they may be used to activate mature myeloid and/or lymphoid cells. Among conditions susceptible to treatment with the polypeptides of the present invention is leukopenia, a reduction in the number of circulating leukocytes (white cells) in the peripheral blood. Leukopenia may be induced by exposure to certain viruses or to radiation. It is often a side effect of various forms of cancer therapy, e.g., exposure to chemotherapeutic drugs and of infection or hemorrhage. Therapeutic treatment of leukopenia with these hIL-3 mutant polypeptides of the present invention may avoid undesirable side effects caused by treatment with presently available drugs.

The hIL-3 muteins of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of neutropenia and, for example, in the treatment of such conditions as aplastic anemia, cyclic neutropenia, idiopathic neutropenia, Chediak-Higashi syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome and myelofibrosis.

Many drugs may cause bone marrow suppression or hematopoietic deficiencies. Examples of such drugs are AZT, DDI, alkylating agents and anti-metabolites used in chemotherapy, antibiotics such as chloramphenicol, penicillin and sulfa drugs, phenothiazones, tranquilizers such as meprobamate, and diuretics. The hIL-3 muteins of the present invention may be useful in preventing or treating the bone marrow suppression or hematopoietic deficiencies which often occur in patients treated with these drugs.

Hematopoietic deficiencies may also occur as a result of viral, microbial or parasitic infections and as a result of treatment for renal disease or renal failure, e.g., dialysis. The hIL-3 muteins of the present invention may be useful in treating such hematopoietic deficiency.

The treatment of hematopoietic deficiency may include administration of the hIL-3 mutein of a pharmaceutical composition containing the hIL-3 mutein to a patient. The hIL-3 muteins of the present invention may also be useful for the activation and amplification of hematopoietic precursor cells by treating these cells in vitro with the muteins of the present invention prior to injecting the cells into a patient.

Various immunodeficiencies e.g., in T and/or B lymphocytes, or immune disorders, e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, may also be beneficially affected by treatment with the hIL-3 mutant polypeptides of the present invention. Immunodeficiencies may be the result of viral infections e.g. HTLVI, HTLVII, HTLVIII, severe exposure to radiation, cancer therapy or the result of other medical treatment. The hIL-3 mutant polypeptides of the present invention may also be employed, alone or in combination with other hematopoietins, in the treatment of other blood cell deficiencies, including thrombocytopenia (platelet deficiency), or anemia. Other uses for these novel polypeptides are in the treatment of patients recovering from bone marrow transplants in vivo and ex vivo, and in the development of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies generated by standard methods for diagnostic or therapeutic use.

Other aspects of the present invention are methods and therapeutic compositions for treating the conditions referred to above. Such compositions comprise a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the hIL-3 muteins of the present invention in a mixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This composition can be administered either parenterally, intravenously or subcutaneously. When administered, the therapeutic composition for use in this invention is preferably in the form of a pyrogen-free, parenterally acceptable aqueous solution. The preparation of such a parenterally acceptable protein solution, having due regard to pH, isotonicity, stability and the like, is within the skill of the art.

The dosage regimen involved in a method for treating the above-described conditions will be determined by the attending physician considering various factors which modify the action of drugs, e.g. the condition, body weight, sex and diet of the patient, the severity of any infection, time of administration and other clinical factors. Generally, a daily regimen may be in the range of 0.2-150 μg/kg of non-glycosylated IL-3 protein per kilogram of body weight. This dosage regimen is referenced to a standard level of biological activity which recognizes that native IL-3 generally possesses an EC₅₀ at or about 10 picoMolar to 100 picoMolar in the AML proliferation assay described herein. Therefore, dosages would be adjusted relative to the activity of a given mutein vs. the activity of native (reference) IL-3 and it would not be unreasonable to note that dosage regimens may include doses as low as 0.1 microgram and as high as 1 milligram per kilogram of body weight per day. In addition, there may exist specific circumstances where dosages of IL-3 mutein would be adjusted higher or lower than the range of 10-200 micrograms per kilogram of body weight. These include co-administration with other CSF or growth factors; co-administration with chemotherapeutic drugs and/or radiation; the use of glycosylated IL-3 mutein; and various patient-related issues mentioned earlier in this section. As indicated above, the therapeutic method and compositions may also include co-administration with other human factors. A non-exclusive list of other appropriate hematopoietins, CSFs and interleukins for simultaneous or serial co-administration with the polypeptides of the present invention includes GM-CSF, CSF-1, G-CSF, Meg-CSF, M-CSF, erythropoietin (EPO), IL-1, IL-4, IL-2, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-9, IL-10, IL-11, LIF, B-cell growth factor, B-cell differentiation factor and eosinophil differentiation factor, stem cell factor (SCF) also known as steel factor or c-kit ligand, or combinations thereof. The dosage recited above would be adjusted to compensate for such additional components in the therapeutic composition. Progress of the treated patient can be monitored by periodic assessment of the hematological profile, e.g., differential cell count and the like.

Materials and methods for hIL-3 Mutein Expression in E. coli

Unless noted otherwise, all specialty chemicals were obtained from Sigma Co., (St. Louis, Mo.). Restriction endonucleases, T4 poly-nucleotides kinase, E. coli DNA polymerase I large fragment (Klenow) and T4 DNA ligase were obtained from New England Biolabs (Beverly, Mass.).

Escherwehia coli strains

Strain JM101: delta (pro lac), supE, thi, F' (traD36, rpoAB, lacI-Q, lacZdeltaM15) (Messing, 1979). This strain can be obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), 12301 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, Md. 20852, accession number 33876. MON 105 (W3110 rpoH358) is a derivative of W3110 (Bachmann, 1972) and has been assigned ATCC accession number 55204. Strain GM48: dam-3, dcm-6, gal, ara, lac, thr, leu, tonA, tsx (Marinus, 1973) was used to make plasmid DNA that is not methylated at the sequence GATC.

Genes and plasmids

The gene used for hIL-3 production in E. coli was obtained from British Biotechnology Incorporated, Cambridge, England, catalogue number BBG14. This gene is carried on a pUC based plasmid designated pP0518.

The plasmids used for production of hIL-3 in E. coli contain genetic elements whose use has been described (Olins et al., 1988; Olins and Rangwala, 1990). The replicon used is that of pBR327 (Covarrubias, et al., 1981) which is maintained at a copy number of about 100 in the cell (Soberon et al., 1980). A gene encoding the beta-lactamase protein is present on the plasmids. This protein confers ampicillin resistance on the cell. This resistance serves as a selectable phenotype for the presence of the plasmid in the cell.

For cytoplasmic expression vectors the transcription promoter was derived from the recA gene of E. coli (Sancar et al., 1980). This promoter, designated precA, includes the RNA polymerase binding site and the lexA repressor binding site (the operator). This segment of DNA provides high level transcription that is regulated even when the recA promoter is on a plasmid with the pBR327 origin of replication (Olins et al., 1988) incorporated herein by reference.

In secretion expression plasmids the transcription promoter was derived from the ara B, A, and D genes of E. coli (Greenfield et al., 1978). This promoter is designated pAraBAD and is contained on a 323 base pair SacII, BglII restriction fragment. The LamB secretion leader (Wong et al., 1988, Clement et al., 1981) was fused to the N-terminus of the hIL-3 gene at the recognition sequence for the enzyme NcoI (5'CCATGG3'). The hIL-3 genes used were engineered to have a Hind

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X recognition site (5'AAGCTT3') following the coding sequence of the gene.

These hIL-3 variants were expressed as a fusion with the LamB signal peptide shown in FIG. 8, operatively joined to the araBAD promoter (Greenfield, 1978) and the g10-L ribosome binding site (Olins et al. 1988). The processed form was selectively released from the periplasm by osmotic shock as a correctly folded and fully active molecule. Secretion of (15-125) hIL-3 was further optimized by using low inducer (arabinose) concentration and by growth at 30° C. These conditions resulted in lower accumulation levels of unprocessed LamB signal peptide (15-125) hIL-3 fusion, maximal accumulation levels of processed (15-125) hIL-3 and selective release of (15-125) hIL-3 by osmotic shock fractionation. The use of a tightly regulated promoter such as, araBAD from which the transcription level and hence the expression level can be modulated allowed for the optimization of secretion of (15-125) hIL-3.

The ribosome binding site used is that from gene 10 of phage T7 (Olins et al., 1988). This is encoded in a 100 base pair (bp) fragment placed adjacent to precA. In the plasmids used herein, the recognition sequence for the enzyme NcoI (CCATGG) follows the g10-L. It is at this NcoI site that the hIL-3 genes are joined to the plasmid. It is expected that the nucleotide sequence at this junction will be recognized in mRNA as a functional start site for translation (Olins et al., 1988). The hIL-3 genes used were engineered to have a HindIII recognition site (AAGCTT) downstream from the coding sequence of the gene. At this HindIII site is a 514 base pair RsaI fragment containing the origin of replication of the single stranded phage f1 (Dente et al., 1983; Olins, et al., 1990) both incorporated herein by reference. A plasmid containing these elements is pMON2341. Another plasmid containing these elements is pMON5847 which has been deposited at the American Type Culture Collection, 12301 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, Md. 20852 under the accession number ATCC 68912.

Synthesis of Oligonucleotides

Oligonucleotides were synthesized on Nucleotide Synthesizer model 380A or 380B from Applied Biosystems, Inc. (Foster City, Calif.). Oligonucleotides were purified by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis at concentrations from 12-20% (19:1 crosslinked) in 0.5×Tris borate buffer (0.045M Tris, 0.045M boric acid, 1.25 mM EDTA) followed by passage through a Nensorb column obtained from New England Nuclear (Boston, Mass.) using a PREP Automated Sample Processor obtained from DuPont, Co. (Wilmington, Del.).

Quantitation of synthetic oligonucleotides

Synthetic oligonucleotides were resuspended in water and quantitated by reading the absorbance at 260 nm on a Beckman DU40 Spectrophotometer (Irvine, Calif.) using a one centimeter by one millimeter quartz cuvette (Maniatis, 1982). The concentration was determined using an extinction coefficient of 1×10⁴ (Voet et al., 1963; Mahler and Cordes, 1966). The oligonucleotides were then diluted to a desired concentration.

Quantitation of synthetic DNA fragments can also be achieved by adding 10 to 100 picomoles of DNA to a solution containing kinase buffer (25 mM Tris pH 8.0, 10 mM MgCl₂, 10 mM DTT and 2 mM spermidine). To the reaction mix is added ATP to 20 micromolar, ATP radiolabeled at the gamma phosphate (5000-10,0000 dpm/pmol) and 5 units of T4 polynucleotide kinase. Radiolabelled material is obtained from New England Nuclear (Boston, Mass.). The 10 microliter mixture is incubated at 37° C. for one hour. A 1 microliter aliquot of the mixture was chromatographed on DEAE paper (Whatman) in 0.3M ammonium bicarbonate. The counts that remained at the origin were used to determine the concentration of the synthetic DNA.

Recombinant DNA methods

Isolation of plasmid DNA from E. coli cultures was performed as described (Birnboim and Doly, 1979). Some DNAs were purified by Magic™ columns, available from Promega (Madison, Wis.).

Purified plasmid DNA was treated with restriction endonucleases according to manufacturer's instructions. Analysis of the DNA fragments produced by treatment with restriction enzymes was done by agarose or polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Agarose (DNA grade from Fisher, Pittsburgh Pa.) was used at a concentration of 1.0% in a Tris-acetate running buffer (0.04M Tris-acetate, 0.001M EDTA). Polyacrylamide (BioRad, Richmond Calif.) was used at a concentration of 6% (19:1 crosslinked) in 0.5×Tris-borate buffer (0.045M Tris, 0.045M boric acid, 1.25 mM EDTA), hereafter referred to as PAGE.

DNA polymerase I, large fragment, Klenow enzyme was used according to manufacturers instructions to catalyze the addition of mononucleotides from 5' to 3' of DNA fragments which had been treated with restriction enzymes that leave protruding ends. The reactions were incubated at 65° C. for 10 minutes to heat inactivate the Klenow enzyme.

The synthetic oligonucleotides were made without 5' or 3' terminal phosphates. In cases where such oligonucleotides were ligated end to end, the oligonucleotides were treated at a concentration of 10 picomoles per microliter with T4 polynucleotide kinase in the following buffer: 25 mM Tris, pH 8.0, 10 mM MgCl₂, 10 mM dithiothreitol, 2 mM spermidine, 1 mM rATP. After incubation for 30 minutes at 37° C., the samples were incubated at 65° C. for five minutes to heat inactivate the kinase.

Synthetic gene assembly

The (15-125) hIL-3 gene was divided into four regions separated by five convenient restriction sites. In each of the four regions synthetic oligonucleotides were designed so that they would anneal in complementary pairs, with protruding single stranded ends, and when the pairs were properly assembled would result in a DNA sequence that encoded a portion of the hIL-3 gene. Amino acid substitutions in the hIL-3 gene were made by designing the oligonucleotides to encode the desired substitutions. The complementary oligonucleotides were annealed at concentration of 1 picomole per microliter in ligation buffer plus 50 mM NaCl. The samples were heated in a 100 ml beaker of boiling water and permitted to cool slowly to room temperature. One picomole of each of the annealed pairs of oligonucleotides were ligated with approximately 0.2 picomoles of plasmid DNA, digested with the appropriate restriction enzymes, in ligation buffer (25 mM Tris pH 8.0, 10 mM MgCl₂, 10 mM dithiothreitol, 1 mM ATP, 2 mM spermidine) with T4 DNA ligase obtained from New England Biolabs (Beverly, Mass.) in a total volume of 20 μl at room temperature overnight.

DNA fragments were isolated from agarose gels by intercepting the restriction fragments on DEAE membranes from Schleicher and Schuell (Keene, N.H.) and eluting. the DNA in 10 mM Tris, 1 mM EDTA, 1M NaC1 at 55° C. for 1 hour, according to manufacturer's directions. The solutions containing the DNA fragment were concentrated and desalted by using Centricon 30 concentrators from Amicon (W. R. Grace, Beverly Mass.) according to the manufacturer's directions. Ligations were performed at 15° C. overnight, except as noted, in ligation buffer.

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Polymerase Chain Reaction (hereafter referred to as PCR) techniques (Saiki, 1985) used the reagent kit and thermal cycler from Perkin-Elmer Cetus (Norwalk, Conn.). PCR is based on a thermostable DNA polymerase from Thermus aquaticus. The PCR technique is a DNA amplification method that mimics the natural DNA replication process in that the number of DNA molecules doubles after each cycle, in a way similar to in vivo replication. The DNA polymerase mediated extension is in a 5' to 3' direction. The term "primer" as used herein refers to an oligonucleotide sequence that provides an end to which the DNA polymerase can add nucleotides that are complementary to a nucleotide sequence. The latter nucleotide sequence is referred to as the "template", to which the primers are annealed. The amplified PCR product is defined as the region comprised between the 5' ends of the extension primers. Since the primers have defined sequences, the product will have discrete ends, corresponding to the primer sequences. The primer extension reaction was carried out using 20 picomoles (pmoles) of each of the oligonucleotides and 1 picogram of template plasmid DNA for 35 cycles (1 cycle is defined as 94 degrees C. for one minute, 50 degrees C. for two minutes and 72 degrees for three minutes.). The reaction mixture was extracted with an equal volume of phenol/chloroform (50% phenol and 50% chloroform, volume to volume) to remove proteins. The aqueous phase, containing the amplified DNA, and solvent phase were separated by centrifugation for 5 minutes in a microcentrifuge (Model 5414 Eppendorf Inc, Fremont Calif.). To precipitate the amplified DNA the aqueous phase was removed and transferred to a fresh tube to which was added 1/10 volume of 3M NaOAc (pH 5.2) and 2.5 volumes of ethanol (100% stored at minus 20 degrees C.). The solution was mixed and placed on dry ice for 20 minutes. The DNA was pelleted by centrifugation for 10 minutes in a microcentrifuge and the solution was removed from the pellet. The DNA pellet was washed with 70% ethanol, ethanol removed and dried in a speedvac concentrator (Savant, Farmingdale, N.Y.). The pellet was resuspended in 25 microliters of TE (20 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.9, 1 mM EDTA). Alternatively the DNA was precipitated by adding equal volume of 4M NH₄ OAc and one volume of isopropanol Treco et al., (1988)!. The solution was mixed and incubated at room temperature for 10 minutes and centrifuged. These conditions selectively precipitate DNA fragments larger than ˜20 bases and were used to remove oligonucleotide primers. One quarter of the reaction was digested with restriction enzymes Higuchi, (1989)! an on completion heated to 70 degrees C. to inactivate the enzymes.

Recovery of recombinant plasmids from ligation mixes

E. coli JM101 cells were made competent to take up DNA. Typically, 20 to 100 ml of cells were grown in LB medium to a density of approximately 150 Klett units and then collected by centrifugation. The cells were resuspended in one half culture volume of 50 mM CaCl₂ and held at 4° C. for one hour. The cells were again collected by centrifugation and resuspended in one tenth culture volume of 50 mM CaCl₂. DNA was added to a 150 microliter volume of these cells, and the samples were held at 4° C. for 30 minutes. The samples were shifted to 42° C. for one minute, one milliliter of LB was added, and the samples were shaken at 37° C. for one hour. Cells from these samples were spread on plates containing ampicillin to select for transformants. The plates were incubated overnight at 37° C. Single colonies were picked, grown in LB supplemented with ampicillin overnight at 37° C. with shaking. From these cultures DNA was isolated for restriction analysis.

Culture medium

LB medium (Maniatis et al., 1982) was used for growth of cells for DNA isolation. M9 minimal medium supplemented with 1.0% casamino acids, acid hydrolyzed casein, Difco (Detroit, Mich.) was used for cultures in which recombinant hIL-3 was produced. The ingredients in the M9 medium were as follows: 3 g/liter KH₂ PO₄, 6 g/1 Na₂ HPO₄, 0.5 g/1 NaCl, 1 g/1 NH₄ Cl, 1.2 mM MgSO₄, 0.025 mM CaCl₂, 0.2% glucose (0.2% glycerol with the AraBAD promoter), 1% casamino acids, 0.1 ml/1 trace minerals (per liter 108 g FeCl₃.6H₂ O, 4.0 g ZnSO₄.7H₂ O, 7.0 CoCl₂.2H₂ O, 7.0 g Na₂ MoO₄.2H₂ O, 8.0 g CuSO₄.5H₂ O, 2.0 g H₃ BO₃, 5.0 g MnSO₄.H₂ O, 100 ml concentrated HCl). Bacto agar was used for solid media and ampicillin was added to both liquid and solid LB media at 200 micrograms per milliliter.

DNA sequence analysis

The nucleotide sequencing of plasmid DNA was determined using a Genesis 2000 sequencer obtained from DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) according to the methods of Prober et al. (1987) and Sanger et al. (1977).Some DNA sequences were performed using Sequenase™ polymerase (U.S. Biochemicals, Cleveland, Ohio) according to manufacturer's directions.

Production of recombinant hIL-3 muteins in E coli with vectors employing the recA promoter

E. coli strains harboring the plasmids of interest were grown at 37° C. in M9 plus casamino acids medium with shaking in a Gyrotory water bath Model G76 from New Brunswick Scientific (Edison, N.J.). Growth was monitored with a Klett Summerson meter (green 54 filter), Klett Mfg. Co. (New York, N.Y.). At a Klett value of approximately 150, an aliquot of the culture (usually one milliliter) was removed for protein analysis. To the remaining culture, nalidixic acid (10 mg/ml) in 0.1N NaOH was added to a final concentration of 50 μg/ml. The cultures were shaken at 37° C. for three to four hours after addition of nalidixic acid. A high degree of aeration was maintained throughout the bacterial growth in order to achieve maximal production of the desired gene product. The cells were examined under a light microscope for the presence of refractile bodies (RBs). One milliliter aliquots of the culture were removed for analysis of protein content.

Production of recombinant hIL-3 proteins from the pAraBAD promoter in E. coli

E. coli strains harboring the plasmids of interest were grown at 30° C. with shaking in M9 medium plus casamino acids and glycerol. Growth was monitored with a Klett Summerson calorimeter, using a green 54 filter. At a Klett value of about 150, an aliquot of the culture (usually one milliliter) was removed for protein analysis. To the remaining culture, 20% arabinose was added to a final concentration of 0.05%. The cultures were shaken at 30° C. for three to four hours after addition of arabinose. A high degree of aeration was maintained throughout the bacterial growth in order to achieve maximal production of the desired gene product. One milliliter aliquots of the culture were removed for analysis of protein content.

Secretion and osmotic shock

Three hour post induction samples were fractionated by osmotic shock Neu and Heppel (1965)!. The optical density (Klett value) of the cultures was determined and 1 ml of cells were centrifuged in a Sigma microcentrifuge (West Germany) model 202MK in 1.5 mls snap top microcentrifuge tubes for 5 minutes at 10,000 rpm. The cell pellet was resuspended very gently by pipeting in a room temperature sucrose solution (20% sucrose w/v, 30 mM Tris-Hcl pH7.5, 1 mM EDTA), using 1 μl/1 Klett unit. Following a 10 minute incubation at room temperature, the cells were centrifuged for 5 minutes at 10,000 rpm. The sucrose fraction was carefully removed from the cell pellet. The cell pellet was then resuspended very gently by pipeting in ice cold distilled water, using 1 μl/1 Klett unit. Following a 10 minute incubation on ice, the cells were centrifuged for 5 minutes at 12,000 rpm. The water fraction was carefully removed. Equal volumes of the sucrose and water fractions were pooled and aliquoted to provide samples for activity screening.

Analysis of protein content of E. coli cultures producing hIL-3 mutant polypeptides

Bacterial cells from cultures treated as described above were collected from the medium by centrifugation. Aliquots of these cells were resuspended in SDS loading buffer (4×: 6 g SDS, 10 ml beta-mercaptoethanol, 25 ml upper Tris gel stock (0.5M Tris.HCl pH 6.8, 0.4% SDS) brought to 50 ml with glycerol, 0.2% bromophenol blue was added) at a concentration of one microliter per Klett unit. These samples were incubated at 85° C. for five minutes and vortexed. Five or ten microliter aliquots of these samples were loaded on 15% polyacrylamide gels prepared according to the method of Laemmli (1970). Protein bands were visualized by staining the gels with a solution of acetic acid, methanol and water at 5:1:5 ratio (volume to volume) to which Coomassie blue had been added to a final concentration of 1%. After staining, the gels were washed in the same solution without the Coomassie blue and then washed with a solution of 7% acetic acid, 5% methanol. Gels were dried on a gel drier Model SE1160 obtained from Hoeffer (San Francisco, Calif.). The amount of stained protein was measured using a densitometer obtained from Joyce-Loebl (Gateshead, England). The values obtained were a measure of the amount of the stained hIL-3 protein compared to the total of the stained protein of the bacterial cells.

Western blot analysis of hIL-3 mutaing made in E. coli

In some E. coli cultures producing hIL-3, the level of accumulation of the hIL-3 protein is lower than 5% of total bacterial protein. To detect hIL-3 produced at this level, Western blot analysis was used. Proteins from cultures induced with nalidixic acid or arabinose were run on polyacrylamide gels as described above except that volumes of sample loaded were adjusted to produce appropriate signals. After electrophoresis, the proteins were electroblotted to APT paper, Transa-bind, Schleicher and Schuell (Keene, N.H.) according to the method of Renart et al. (1979). Antisera used to probe these blots had been raised in rabbits, using peptides of the sequence of amino acids 20 to 41 and 94 to 118 of hIL-3 as the immunogens. The presence of bound antibody was detected with Staphylococcal protein A radiolabeled with ¹²⁵ I, obtained from New England Nuclear (Boston, Mass.).

Fractinnation of E. coli cells producing hTT-3 proteins in the cytoplasm

Cells from E. coli cultures harboring plasmids that produce hIL-3 muteins were induced with nalidixic acid. After three hours, the hIL-3 muteins accumulated in refractile bodies. The first step in purification of the hIL-3 muteins was to sonicate cells. Aliquots of the culture were resuspended from cell pellets in sonication buffer: 10 mM Tris, pH 8.0, 1 mM EDTA, 50 mM NaCl and 0.1 mM PMSF. These resuspended cells were subjected to several repeated sonication bursts using the microtip from a Sonicator cell disrupter, Model W-375 obtained from Heat Systems-Ultrasonics Inc. (Farmingdale, N.Y.). The extent of sonication was monitored by examining the homogenates under a light microscope. When nearly all of the cells had been broken, the homogenates were fractionated by centrifugation. The pellets, which contain most of the refractile bodies, are highly enriched for hIL-3 muteins.

Methods: Extraction, Refolding and Purification of Interleukin-3 (IL-3) Muteins Expressed as Refractile Bodies in E. coli.

Extraction of refractile bodies (RB's):

For each gram of RB's (and typically one gram is obtained from a 300 ml E. coli culture), 5 ml of a solution containing 6M guanidine hydrochloride (GnHCl), 50 mM 2-N-cyclohexylaminoethanesulfonic acid (CHES) pH 9.5 and 20 mM dithiothreitol (DTT) was added. The RB's were extracted with a Bio-Homogenizer for 15-30 seconds and gently rocked for 2 hours at 5 degrees centigrade (5° C.) to allow the protein to completely reduce and denature.

Refolding of the IL-3 muteins

The protein solution was transferred to dialysis tubing (1000 molecular weight cut-off) and dialyzed against at least 100 volumes of 4M GnHCl-50 mM CHES pH 8.0. The dialysis was continued overnight at 5° C. while gently stirring. Subsequently dialysis was continued against at least 100 volumes of 2M GnHCl-50 mM CHES pH 8.0 and dialyzed overnight at 5° C. while gently stirring.

Purification of the IL-3 muteins

The protein solution was removed from the dialysis tubing and acidified by the addition of 40% acetonitrile (CH₃ CN)-0.2% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) to a final concentration of 20% CH₃ CN-0.1% TFA. This was centrifuged (16,000×g for 5 minutes) to clarify and the supernatant was loaded onto a Vydac C-18 reversed phase column (10×250 mm) available from Vydac (Hesperia, Calif.) previously equilibrated in 20% CH₃ CN-0.1% TFA. The column was eluted with a linear gradient (0.2% CH₃ CN/minute) between 40-50% CH₃ CN-0.1% TFA at a flow rate of 3 ml/minute while collecting 1.5 ml fractions. The fractions were analyzed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and the appropriate fractions pooled. The pooled material was dried by lyophilization or in a Speed Vac concentrator. The dry powder was reconstituted with 10 mM ammonium bicarbonate pH 7.5, centrifuged (16,000×g for 5 minutes) to clarify and assayed for protein concentration by the method of Bradford (1976) with bovine serum albumin as the standard. Such protein can be further analyzed by additional techniques such as, SDS-PAGE, electrospray mass spectrometry, reverse phase HPLC, capillary zone electrophoresis, amino acid composition analysis, and ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay).

hIL-3 SANDWICH ELISA

IL-3 protein concentrations can be determined using a sandwich ELISA based on an affinity purified polyclonal goat anti-rhIL-3. Microtiter plates (Dynatech Immulon II) were coated with 150 μl goat-anti-rhIL-3 at a concentration of approximately 1 μg/ml in 100 mM NaHCO3, pH 8.2. Plates were incubated overnight at room temperature in a chamber maintaining 100% humidity. Wells were emptied and the remaining reactive sites on the plate were blocked with 200 μl of solution containing 10 mM PBS, 3% BSA and 0.05% Tween 20, pH 7.4 for 1 hour at 37° C. and 100% humidity. Wells were emptied and washed 4× with 150 mM NaCl containing 0.05% Tween 20 (wash buffer). Each well then received 150 μl of dilution buffer (10 mM PBS containing 0.1% BSA, 0.01% Tween 20, pH 7.4), containing rhIL-3 standard, control, sample or dilution buffer alone. A standard curve was prepared with concentrations ranging from 0.125 ng/ml to 5 ng/ml using a stock solution of rhIL-3 (concentration determined by amino acid composition analysis). Plates were incubated 2.5 hours at 37° C. and 100% humidity. Wells were emptied and each plate was washed 4× with wash buffer. Each well then received 150 μl of an optimal dilution (as determined in a checkerboard assay format) of goat anti-rhIL-3 conjugated to horseradish peroxidase. Plates were incubated 1.5 hours at 37° C. and 100% humidity. Wells were emptied and each plate was washed 4× with wash buffer. Each well then received 150 ul of ABTS substrate solution (Kirkegaard and Perry). Plates were incubated at room temperature until the color of the standard wells containing 5 ng/ml rhIL-3 had developed enough to yield an absorbance between 0.5-1.0 when read at a test wavelength of 410 nm and a reference wavelength of 570 nm on a Dynatech microtiter plate reader. Concentrations of immunoreactive rhIL-3 in unknown samples were calculated from the standard curve using software supplied with the plate reader.

AML Proliferation Assay for Bioactive Human Interleukin-3

The factor-dependent cell line AML 193 was obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC, Rockville, Md.). This cell line, established from a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia, is a growth factor dependent cell line which displayed enhanced growth in GM/CSF supplemented medium (Lange, B., et al., (1987); Valtieri, M., et al., (1987). The ability of AML 193 cells to proliferate in the presence of human IL-3 has also been documented. (Santoli, D., et al., (1987)). A cell line variant was used, AML 193 1.3, which was adapted for long term growth in IL-3 by washing out the growth factors and starving the cytokine dependent AML 193 cells for growth factors for 24 hours. The cells were then replated at 1×10⁵ cells/well in a 24 well plate in media containing 100 U/ml IL-3. It took approximately 2 months for the cells to grow rapidly in IL-3. These cells were maintained as AML 193 1.3 thereafter by supplementing tissue culture medium (see below) with human IL-3.

AML 193 1.3 cells were washed 6 times in cold Hanks balanced salt solution (HBSS, Gibco, Grand Island, N.Y.) by centrifuging cell suspensions at 250×g for 10 minutes followed by decantation of supernatant. Pelleted cells were resuspended in HBSS and the procedure was repeated until six wash cycles were completed. Cells washed six times by this procedure were resuspended in tissue culture medium at a density ranging from 2×10⁵ to 5×10⁵ viable cells/ml. This medium was prepared by supplementing Iscove's modified Dulbecco's Medium (IMDM, Hazleton, Lenexa, Kans.) with albumin, transferrin, lipids and 2-mercaptoethanol. Bovine albumin (Boehringer-Mannheim, Indianapolis, Ind.) was added at 500 μg/ml; human transferrin (Boehringer-Mannheim, Indianapolis, Ind.) was added at 100 μg/ml; soybean lipid (Boehringer-Mannheim, Indianapolis, Ind.) was added at 50 μg/ml; and 2-mercaptoethanol (Sigma, St. Louis, Mo.) was added at 5×10⁻⁵ M.

Serial dilutions of human interleukin-3 or human interleukin-3 variant protein (hIL-3 mutein) were made in triplicate series in tissue culture medium supplemented as stated above in 96 well Costar 3596 tissue culture plates. Each well contained 50 μl of medium containing interleukin-3 or interleukin-3 variant protein once serial dilutions were completed. Control wells contained tissue culture medium alone (negative control). AML 193 1.3 cell suspensions prepared as above were added to each well by pipetting 50 μl (2.5×10⁴ cells) into each well. Tissue culture plates were incubated at 37° C. with 5% CO₂ in humidified air for 3 days. On day 3, 0.5 μCi ³ H-thymidine (2 Ci/mM, New England Nuclear, Boston, Mass.) was added in 50 μl of tissue culture medium. Cultures were incubated at 37° C. with 5% CO₂ in humidified air for 18-24 hours. Cellular DNA was harvested onto glass filter mats (Pharmacia LKB, Gaithersburg, Md.) using a TOMTEC cell harvester (TOMTEC, Orange, Conn.) which utilized a water wash cycle followed by a 70% ethanol wash cycle. Filter mats were allowed to air dry and then placed into sample bags to which scintillation fluid (Scintiverse II, Fisher Scientific, St. Louis, Mo. or BetaPlate Scintillation Fluid, Pharmacia LKB, Gaithersburg, Md.) was added. Beta emissions of samples from individual tissue culture wells were counted in a LKB Betaplate model 1205 scintillation counter (Pharmacia LKB, Gaithersburg, Md.) and data was expressed as counts per minute of ³ H-thymidine incorporated into cells from each tissue culture well. Activity of each human interleukin-3 preparation or human interleukin-3 variant preparation was quantitated by measuring cell proliferation (³ H-thymidine incorporation) induced by graded concentrations of interleukin-3 or interleukin-3 variant. Typically, concentration ranges from 0.05 pM-10⁵ pM are quantitated in these assays. Activity is determined by measuring the dose of interleukin-3 or interleukin-3 variant which provides 50% of maximal proliferation EC₅₀ =0.5×(maximum average counts per minute of ³ H-thymidine incorporated per well among triplicate cultures of all concentrations of interleukin-3 tested--background proliferation measured by ³ H-thymidine incorporation observed in triplicate cultures lacking interleukin-3!. This EC₅₀ value is also equivalent to 1 unit of bioactivity. Every assay was performed with native interleukin-3 as a reference standard so that relative activity levels could be assigned.

Relative biological activities of IL-3 muteins of the present invention are shown in Table 1. The Relative Biological Activity of IL-3 mutants is calculated by dividing the EC₅₀ of (1-133) hIL-3 by the EC₅₀ of the mutant. The Relative Biological Activity may be the average of replicate assays.

                  TABLE 1                                                          ______________________________________                                         BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF IL-3 MUTEINS                                                                        Relative*                                          Plasmid         Polypeptide Biological                                         Code            Structure   Activity                                           ______________________________________                                         Reference (1-133)hIL-3      1                                                  pMON13298       SEQ ID NO. 82                                                                              3                                                  pMON13299       SEQ ID NO. 83                                                                              2                                                  pMON13300       SEQ ID NO. 84                                                                              3                                                  pMON13301       SEQ ID NO. 85                                                                              2                                                  pMON13302       SEQ ID NO. 86                                                                              1.2                                                pMON13303       SEQ ID NO. 87                                                                              0.6                                                pMON13287       SEQ ID NO. 88                                                                              26                                                 pMON13288       SEQ ID NO. 89                                                                              24                                                 pMON13289       SEQ ID NO. 90                                                                              13                                                 pMON13290       SEQ ID NO. 91                                                                              20                                                 pMON13292       SEQ ID NO. 92                                                                              6                                                  pMON13294       SEQ ID NO. 93                                                                              3                                                  pMON13295       SEQ ID NO. 94                                                                              3                                                  pMON13312       SEQ ID NO. 95                                                                              4                                                  pMON13313       SEQ ID NO. 96                                                                              8                                                  pMON13285       SEQ ID NO. 259                                                                             32                                                 pMON13286       SEQ ID NO. 260                                                                             8                                                  pMON13325       SEQ ID NO. 261                                                                             8                                                  pMON13326       SEQ ID NO. 262                                                                             25                                                 pMON13330       SEQ ID NO. 263                                                                             19                                                 pMON13329       SEQ ID NO. 406                                                                             10                                                 pMON13364       SEQ ID NO. 117                                                                             13                                                 pMON13475       SEQ ID NO. 280                                                                             7                                                  pMON13366       SEQ ID NO. 281                                                                             38                                                 pMON13367       SEQ ID NO. 282                                                                             36                                                 pMON13368       SEQ ID NO. 278                                                                             1.6                                                pMON13369       SEQ ID NO. 283                                                                             10                                                 pMON13370       SEQ ID NO. 284                                                                             6                                                  pMON13373       SEQ ID NO. 285                                                                             12                                                 pMON13374       SEQ ID NO. 286                                                                             6                                                  pMON13375       SEQ ID NO. 287                                                                             14                                                 pMON13376       SEQ ID NO. 288                                                                             0.4                                                pMON13377       SEQ ID NO. 289                                                                             0.4                                                pMON13379       SEQ ID NO. 291                                                                             0.9                                                pMON13380       SEQ ID NO. 279                                                                             0.05                                               pMON13381       SEQ ID NO. 293                                                                             10                                                 pMON13382       SEQ ID NO. 313                                                                             38                                                 pMON13383       SEQ ID NO. 294                                                                             0.5                                                pMON13384       SEQ ID NO. 295                                                                             0.25                                               pMON13385       SEQ ID NO. 292                                                                             1                                                  pMON13387       SEQ ID NO. 308                                                                             32                                                 pMON13388       SEQ ID NO. 296                                                                             23                                                 pMON13389       SEQ ID NO. 297                                                                             10                                                 pMON13391       SEQ ID NO. 298                                                                             30                                                 pMON13392       SEQ ID NO. 299                                                                             17                                                 pMON13393       SEQ ID NO. 300                                                                             32                                                 pMON13394       SEQ ID NO. 301                                                                             20                                                 pMON13395       SEQ ID NO. 302                                                                             11                                                 pMON13396       SEQ ID NO. 303                                                                             20                                                 pMON13397       SEQ ID NO. 304                                                                             16                                                 pMON13398       SEQ ID NO. 305                                                                             36                                                 pMON13399       SEQ ID NO. 306                                                                             18                                                 pMON13404       SEQ ID NO. 307                                                                             1.3                                                pMON13417       SEQ ID NO. 310                                                                             24                                                 pMON13420       SEQ ID NO. 311                                                                             19                                                 pMON13421       SEQ ID NO. 331                                                                             0.5                                                pMON13432       SEQ ID NO. 312                                                                             10                                                 pMON13400       SEQ ID NO. 317                                                                             0.09                                               pMON13402       SEQ ID NO. 318                                                                             20                                                 pMON13403       SEQ ID NO. 321                                                                             0.03                                               pMON13405       SEQ ID NO. 267                                                                             9                                                  pMON13406       SEQ ID NO. 264                                                                             5                                                  pMON13407       SEQ ID NO. 266                                                                             16                                                 pMON13408       SEQ ID NO. 269                                                                             7                                                  pMON13409       SEQ ID NO. 270                                                                             15                                                 pMON13410       SEQ ID NO. 271                                                                             0.4                                                pMON13411       SEQ ID NO. 322                                                                             1.2                                                pMON13412       SEQ ID NO. 323                                                                             0.5                                                pMON13413       SEQ ID NO. 324                                                                             0.6                                                pMON13414       SEQ ID NO. 265                                                                             4                                                  pMON13415       SEQ ID NO. 268                                                                             4                                                  pMON13418       SEQ ID NO. 326                                                                             0.5                                                pMON13419       SEQ ID NO. 325                                                                             0.015                                              pMON13422       SEQ ID NO. 272                                                                             0.4                                                pMON13423       SEQ ID NO. 273                                                                             0.4                                                pMON13424       SEQ ID NO. 274                                                                             3                                                  pMON13425       SEQ ID NO. 275                                                                             6                                                  pMON13426       SEQ ID NO. 276                                                                             >0.0003                                            pMON13429       SEQ ID NO. 277                                                                             >0.0002                                            pMON13440       SEQ ID NO. 319                                                                             9                                                  pMON13451       SEQ ID NO. 320                                                                             0.1                                                pMON13459       SEQ ID NO. 328                                                                             0.003                                              pMON13416       SEQ ID NO. 309                                                                             19.9                                               pMON13428       SEQ ID NO. 327                                                                             0.008                                              pMON13467       SEQ ID NO. 329                                                                             0.16                                               pMON13446       SEQ ID NO. 315                                                                             21.5                                               pMON13390       SEQ ID NO. 316                                                                             20                                                 ______________________________________                                          *The Relative Biological Activity of IL3 mutants is calculated by dividin      the EC.sub.50 of (1133) hIL3 by the EC.sub.50 of the mutant.             

The following assay is used to measure IL-3 mediated sulfidoleukotriene release from human mononuclear cells.

IL-3 mediated sulfidoleukotriene release from human mononuclear cells

Heparin-containing human blood was collected and layered onto an equal volume of Ficoll-Paque (Pharmacia #17-0840-02) ready to use medium (density 1.077 g/ml.). The Ficoll was warmed to room temperature prior to use and clear 50 ml polystyrene tubes were utilized. The Ficoll gradient was spun at 300×g for 30 minutes at room temperature using a H1000B rotor in a Sorvall RT6000B refrigerated centrifuge. The band containing the mononuclear cells was carefully removed, the volume adjusted to 50 mls with Dulbecco's phosphate-buffered saline (Gibco Laboratories cat. #310-4040PK), spun at 400×g for 10 minutes at 4° C. and the supernatant was carefully removed. The cell pellet was washed twice with HA Buffer 20 mM Hepes (Sigma # H-3375), 125 mM NaCl (Fisher # S271-500), 5 mM KCl (Sigma # P-9541), 0.5 mM glucose (Sigma # G-5000), 0.025% Human Serum Albumin (Calbiochem # 126654) and spun at 300×g, 10 min., 4° C. The cells were resuspended in HACM Buffer (HA buffer supplemented with 1 mM CaCl2 (Fisher # C79-500) and 1 mM MgCl2 (Fisher # M-33) at a concentration of 1×106 cells/ml and 180 μl were transferred into each well of 96 well tissue culture plates. The cells were allowed to acclimate at 37° C. for 15 minutes. The cells were primed by adding 10 μls of a 20×stock of various concentrations of cytokine to each well (typically 100000, 20000, 4000, 800, 160, 32, 6.4, 1.28, 0 fM IL3). The cells were incubated for 15 minutes at 37° C. Sulfidoleukotriene release was activated by the addition of 10 μls of 20×(1000 nM) fmet-leu-phe (Calbiochem # 344252) final concentration 50nM FMLP and incubated for 10 minutes at 37° C. The plates were spun at 350×g at 4° C. for 20 minutes. The supernatants were removed and assayed for sulfidoleukotrienes using Cayman's Leukotriene C4 EIA kit (Cat. #420211) according to manufacturers' directions. Native (15-125)hIL-3 was run as a standard control in each assay.

Native hIL-3 possesses considerable inflammatory activity and has been shown to stimulate synthesis of the arachidonic acid metabolites LTC₄, LTD₄, and LTE₄ ; histamine synthesis and histamine release. Human clinical trials with native hIL-3 have documented inflammatory responses (Biesma, et al., BLOOD, 80:1141-1148 (1992) and Postmus, et al., J. CLIN. ONCOL., 10:1131-1140 (1992)). A recent study indicates that leukotrienes are involved in IL-3 actions in vivo and may contribute significantly to the biological effects of IL-3 treatment (Denzlinger, C., et al., BLOOD, 81:2466-2470 (1993)).

Some muteins of the present invention may have an improved therapeutic profile as compared to native hIL-3 or (15-125)hIL-3. For example, some muteins of the present invention may have a similar or more potent growth factor activity relative to native hIL-3 or (15-125)hIL-3 without having a similar or corresponding increase in the stimulation of leukotriene or histamine. These muteins would be expected to have a more favorable therapeutic profile since the amount of polypeptide which needs to be given to achieve the desired growth factor activity (e.g. cell proliferation) would have a lesser leukotriene or histamine stimulating effect. In studies with native hIL-3, the stimulation of inflammatory factors has been an undesirable side effect of the treatment. Reduction or elimination of the stimulation of mediators of inflammation would provide an advantage over the use of native hIL-3.

The pMON13288 polypeptide has demonstrated a more potent growth factor activity relative to native hIL-3 in the AML 193 cell proliferation assay (Ec₅₀ =0.8-3.8 pM for pMON13288 and EC₅₀ =30.2 pM for native hIL-3) without demonstrating a corresponding increase in the stimulation of leukotriene C₄ (LTC₄) production and histamine release, i.e., it stimulated LTC₄ production and histamine release with a potency similar to that of native hIL-3 while having an improved ability to stimulate cell proliferation compared to native hIL-3. Thus with the pMON13288 polypeptide it would be expected that one would be able to produce a desired therapeutic response, e.g., cell proliferation, with less stimulation of the undesirable inflammatory mediators.

Some muteins of the present invention have antigenic profiles which differ from that of native hIL-3. For example, in a competition ELISA with an affinity purified polyclonal goat anti-hIL-3 antibody, native hIL-3 significantly blocked the binding of labeled hIL-3 to polyclonal anti-hIL-3 antibody whereas the pMON13288 polypeptide failed to block the binding of hIL-3 to anti-hIL-3 antibody.

Table 2 lists the sequences of some oligonucleotides used in making the muteins of the present invention.

Table 3 lists the amino acid sequence of native (15-125)hIL-3 (Peptide #1) and the amino acid sequences of some mutant polypeptides of the present invention. The sequences are shown with the amino acid numbering corresponding to that of native hIL-3 FIG. 1!.

Table 4 lists the nucleotide sequences of some DNA sequences which encode mutant polypeptides of the present invention.

                                      TABLE 2                                      __________________________________________________________________________     OLIGONUCLEOTIDES                                                               __________________________________________________________________________     Oligo #1 Length: 000040                                                         .sup.  CATGGCTAAC TGCTCTATAA TGATCGATGA AATTATACAT  SEQ ID NO:15!             Oligo #2 Length: 000045                                                         .sup.  CTTTAAGTGA TGTATAATTT CATCGATCAT TATAGAGCAG TTAGC  SEQ ID NO:16!       Oligo #3 Length: 000036                                                         .sup.  CACTTAAAGA GACCACCTGC ACCTTTGCTG GACCCG  SEQ ID NO:17!                 Oligo #4 Length: 000036                                                         .sup.  GAGGTTGTTC GGGTCCAGCA AAGGTGCAGG TGGTCT  SEQ ID NO:18!                 Oligo #5 Length: 000036                                                         .sup.  CACTTAAAGA GACCACCTAA CCCTTTGCTG GACCCG  SEQ ID NO:19!                 Oligo #6 Length: 000036                                                         .sup.  GAGGTTGTTC GGGTCCAGCA AAGGGTTAGG TGGTCT  SEQ ID NO:20!                 Oligo #7 Length: 000036                                                         .sup.  CACTTAAAGG TTCCACCTGC ACCTTTGCTG GACAGT  SEQ ID NO:21!                 Oligo #8 Length: 000036                                                         .sup.  GAGGTTGTTA CTGTCCAGCA AAGGTGCAGG TGGAAC  SEQ ID NO:22!                 Oligo #9 Length: 000027                                                         .sup.  AACAACCTCA ATGCTGAAGA CGTTGAT  SEQ ID NO:23!                           Oligo #10 Length: 000018                                                        .sup.  ATCAACGTCT TCAGCATT  SEQ ID NO:24!                                     Oligo #11 Length: 000027                                                        .sup.  AACAACCTCA ATTCTGAAGA CATGGAT  SEQ ID NO:25!                           Oligo #12 Length: 000018                                                        .sup.  ATCCATGTCT TCAGAATT  SEQ ID NO:26!                                     Oligo #13 Length: 000022                                                        .sup.  CATGGGAACC ATATGTCAGG AT  SEQ ID NO:27!                                Oligo #14 Length: 000018                                                        .sup.  ATCCTGACAT ATGGTTCC  SEQ ID NO:28!                                     Oligo #15 Length: 000016                                                        .sup.  TGAACCATAT GTCAGG  SEQ ID NO:29!                                       Oligo #16 Length: 000024                                                        .sup.  AATTCCTGAC ATATGGTTCA TGCA  SEQ ID NO:30!                              Oligo #17 Length: 000020                                                        .sup.  AATTCGAACC ATATGTCAGA  SEQ ID NO:31!                                   Oligo #18 Length: 000020                                                        .sup.  AGCTTCTGAC ATATGGTTCG  SEQ ID NO:32!                                   Oligo #19 Length: 000022                                                        .sup.  ATCGAACCAT ATGTCAGATG CA  SEQ ID NO:33!                                Oligo #20 Length: 000018                                                        .sup.  TCTGACATAT GGTTCGAT  SEQ ID NO:34!                                     Oligo #21 Length: 000036                                                        .sup.  ATCCTGATGG AACGAAACCT TCGACTTCCA AACCTG  SEQ ID NO:35!                 Oligo #22 Length: 000027                                                        .sup.  AAGTCGAAGG TTTCGTTCCA TCAGGAT  SEQ ID NO:36!                           Oligo #23 Length: 000036                                                        .sup.  ATCCTGATGG AACGAAACCT TCGAACTCCA AACCTG  SEQ ID NO:37!                 Oligo #24 Length: 000027                                                        .sup.  AGTTCGAAGG TTTCGTTCCA TCAGGAT  SEQ ID NO:38!                           Oligo #25 Length: 000024                                                        .sup.  CTCGCATTCG TAAGGGCTGT CAAG  SEQ ID NO:39!                              Oligo #26 Length: 000024                                                        .sup.  CCTTACGAAT GCGAGCAGGT TTGG  SEQ ID NO:40!                              Oligo #27 Length: 000024                                                        .sup.  GAGAGCTTCG TAAGGGCTGT CAAG  SEQ ID NO:41!                              Oligo #28 Length: 000024                                                        .sup.  CCTTACGAAG CTCTCCAGGT TTGG  SEQ ID NO:42!                              Oligo #29 Length: 000015                                                        .sup.  CACTTAGAAA ATGCA  SEQ ID NO:43!                                        Oligo #30 Length: 000020                                                        .sup.  TTTTCTAAGT GCTTGACAGC  SEQ ID NO:44!                                   Oligo #31 Length: 000015                                                        .sup.  AACTTAGAAA ATGCA  SEQ ID NO:45!                                        Oligo #32 Length: 000020                                                        .sup.  TTTTCTAAGT TCTTGACAGC  SEQ ID NO:46!                                   Oligo #33 Length: 000048                                                        .sup.  GGTGATTGGA TGTCGAGAGG GTGCGGCCGT GGCAGAGGGC AGACATGG  SEQ ID           NO:47!                                                                         Oligo #34 Length: 000048                                                        .sup.  CTGCCCTCTG CCACGGCCGC ACCCTCTCGA CATCCAATCA CCATCAAG  SEQ ID           NO:48!                                                                         Oligo #35 Length: 000048                                                        .sup.  GATGATTGGA TGTCGAGAGG GTGCGGCCGT GGCAGAGGGC AGACATGG  SEQ ID           NO:49!                                                                         Oligo #36 Length: 000048                                                        .sup.  CTGCCCTCTG CCACGGCCGC ACCCTCTCGA CATCCAATCA TCATCAAG  SEQ ID           NO:50!                                                                         Oligo #37 Length: 000018                                                        .sup.  TACGAGATTA CGAAGAAT  SEQ ID NO:51!                                     Oligo #38 Length: 000018                                                        .sup.  CGTAATCTCG TACCATGT  SEQ ID NO:52!                                     Oligo #39 Length: 000018                                                        .sup.  TTGGAGATTA CGAAGAAT  SEQ ID NO:53!                                     Oligo #40 Length: 000018                                                        .sup.  CGTAATCTCC AACCATGT  SEQ ID NO:54!                                     Oligo #41 Length: 000019                                                        .sup.  TGCCTCAATA CCTGATGCA  SEQ ID NO:55!                                    Oligo #42 Length: 000021                                                        .sup.  TCAGGTATTG AGGCAATTCT T  SEQ ID NO:56!                                 Oligo #43 Length: 000026                                                        .sup.  AATTCTTGCC AGTCACCTGC CTTGAT  SEQ ID NO:57!                            Oligo #44 Length: 000016                                                        .sup.  GCAGGTGACT GGCAAG  SEQ ID NO:58!                                       Oligo #45 Length: 000032                                                        .sup.  AATTCCGGGA AAAACTGACG TTCTATCTGG TT  SEQ ID NO:59!                     Oligo #46 Length: 000037                                                        .sup.  CTCAAGGGAA ACCAGATAGA ACGTCAGTTT TTCCCGG  SEQ ID NO:60!                Oligo #47 Length: 000032                                                        .sup.  ACCCTTGAGC ACGCGCAGGA ACAACAGTAA TA  SEQ ID NO:61!                     Oligo #48 Length: 000027                                                        .sup.  AGCTTATTAC TGTTGTTCCT GCGCGTG  SEQ ID NO:62!                           Oligo #49 Length: 000032                                                        .sup.  ACCCTTGAGC AAGCGCAGGA ACAACAGTAA TA  SEQ ID NO:63!                     Oligo #50 Length: 000027                                                        .sup.  AGCTTATTAC TGTTGTTCCT GCGCTTG  SEQ ID NO:64!                           Oligo #51 Length: 000034                                                        .sup.  GCCGATACCGCGGCATACTCCCACCATTCAGAGA  SEQ ID NO:155!                     Oligo #52 Length: 000033                                                        .sup.  GCCGATAAGATCTAAAACGGGTATGGAGAAACA  SEQ ID NO:156!                      Oligo #53                                                                       .sup.  ATAGTCTTCCCCAGATATCTAACGCTTGAG  SEQ ID NO:157!                         Oligo #54 Length: 24                                                            .sup.  CAATACCTGATGCGTTTTCTAAGT  SEQ ID NO:158!                               Oligo #55 Length: 33                                                            .sup.  GGTTTCGTTCCATCAGAATGTCCATGTCTTCAG  SEQ ID NO:159!                      Oligo #165 NCOECRV1.REQ Length: 000040                                          .sup.  CATGGCTAAC TGCTCTAACA TGATCGATGA AATTATAACA  SEQ ID NO:162!            Oligo #166 NCOECRV4.REQ Length: 000045                                          .sup.  CTTTAAGTGT GTTATAATTT CATCGATCAT GTTAGAGCAG TTAGC  SEQ ID              NO:163!                                                                        Oligo #167 NCOECRV2.REQ Length: 000036                                          .sup.  CACTTAAAGC AGCCACCTTT GCCTTTGCTG GACTTC  SEQ ID NO:164!                Oligo #168 NCOECRV5.REQ Length: 000036                                          .sup.  GAGGTTGTTG AAGTCCAGCA AAGGCAAAGG TGGCTG  SEQ ID NO:165!                Oligo #169 2D5M6SUP.REQ Length: 000027                                          .sup.  AACAACCTCA ATGACGAAGA CATGTCT  SEQ ID NO:166!                          Oligo #170 2D5M6SLO.REQ Length: 000018                                          .sup.  AGACATGTCT TCGTCATT  SEQ ID NO:167!                                    Oligo #15(A) Length: 000016                                                     .sup.  TGAACCATAT GTCAGG  SEQ ID NO:168!                                      Oligo #16(A) Length: 000024                                                     .sup.  AATTCCTGAC ATATGGTTCA TGCA  SEQ ID NO:169!                             Oligo #B1 19ALA1.REQ Length: 000040                                             .sup.  CATGGCAAAC TGCTCTATAG CTATCGATGA AATTATACAT  SEQ ID NO:170!            Oligo #B2 19ALA4.REQ Length: 000045                                             .sup.  CTTTAAGTGA TGTATAATTT CATCGATAGC TATAGAGCAG TTTGC  SEQ ID              NO:171!                                                                        Oligo #B3 19ILE1.REQ Length: 000040                                             .sup.  CATGGCAAAC TGCTCTATAA TCATCGATGA AATTATACAT  SEQ ID NO:172!            Oligo #B4 19ILE4.REQ Length: 000045                                             .sup.  CTTTAAGTGA TGTATAATTT CATCGATGAT TATAGAGCAG TTTGC  SEQ ID              NO:173!                                                                        Oligo #B5 49ASP1.REQ Length: 000036                                             .sup.  ATCCTGGACG AACGAAACCT TCGAACTCCA AACCTG  SEQ ID NO:174!                Oligo #B6 49ASP4.REQ Length: 000027                                             .sup.  AGTTCGAAGG TTTCGTTCGT CCAGGAT  SEQ ID NO:175!                          Oligo #B7 49ILE1.REQ Length: 000036                                             .sup.  ATCCTGATCG AACGAAACCT TCGAACTCCA AACCTG  SEQ ID NO:176!                Oligo #B8 49ILE4.REQ Length: 000027                                             .sup.  AGTTCGAAGG TTTCGTTCGA TCAGGAT  SEQ ID NO:177!                          Oligo #B9 49LEU1.REQ Length: 000036                                             .sup.  ATCCTGCTGG AACGAAACCT TCGAACTCCA AACCTG  SEQ ID NO:178!                Oligo #B10 49LEU4.REQ Length: 000027                                            .sup.  AGTTCGAAGG TTTCGTTCCA GCAGGAT  SEQ ID NO:179!                          Oligo #B11 42S45V3.REQ Length: 000027                                           .sup.  AACAACCTCA ATTCTGAAGA CGTTGAT  SEQ ID NO:180!                          Oligo #B12 42S45V6.REQ Length: 000018                                           .sup.  ATCAACGTCT TCAGAATT  SEQ ID NO:181!                                    Oligo #B13 18I23A5H.REQ Length: 000051                                          .sup.  CGCGCCATGG CTAACTGCTC TATAATGATC GATGAAGCAA TACATCACTTA  SEQ ID        NO:182!                                                                        Oligo #B14 2341HIN3.REQ Length: 000018                                          .sup.  CGCGTCGATA AGCTTATT  SEQ ID NO:183!                                    Oligo #B15 2341NCO.REQ Length: 000018                                           .sup.  GGAGATATAT CCATGGCT  SEQ ID NO:184!                                    Oligo #B16 2A5M6S0D.REQ Length: 000042                                          .sup.  TCGGTCCATC AGAATAGACA TGTCTTCAGC ATTGAGGTTG TT  SEQ ID NO:185!         Oligo #B17 2A5V6S0D.REQ Length: 000042                                          .sup.  TCGGTCCATC AGAATAGAAA CGTCTTCAGC ATTGAGGTTG TT  SEQ ID NO:186!         Oligo #B18 2D5M6S0D.REQ Length: 000042                                          .sup.  TCGGTCCATC AGAATAGACA TGTCTTCGTC ATTGAGGTTG TT  SEQ ID NO:187!         Oligo #B19 2D5V6S0D.REQ Length: 000042                                          .sup.  TCGGTCCATC AGAATAGAAA CGTCTTCGTC ATTGAGGTTG TT  SEQ ID NO:188!         Oligo #B20 2S5M6S0D.REQ Length: 000042                                          .sup.  TCGGTCCATC AGAATAGACA TGTCTTCAGA ATTGAGGTTG TT  SEQ ID NO:189!         Oligo #B21 2S5V6S0D.REQ Length: 000042                                          .sup.  TCGGTCCATC AGAATAGAAA CGTCTTCAGA ATTGAGGTTG TT  SEQ ID NO:190!         Oligo #B22 100ARG3.REQ Length: 000048                                           .sup.  CTGCCCTCTG CCACGGCCGC ACCCTCTCGA CATCCAATCA TCATCCGT  SEQ ID           NO:191!                                                                        Oligo #B23 100ARG8.REQ Length: 000026                                           .sup.  AATTCTTGCC AGTCACCTGC ACGGAT  SEQ ID NO:192!                           Oligo #B24 101MET4.REQ Length: 000016                                           .sup.  ATGGGTGACT GGCAAG  SEQ ID NO:193!                                      Oligo #B25 10R01M8.REQ Length: 000026                                           .sup.  AATTCTTGCC AGTCACCCAT ACGGAT  SEQ ID NO:194!                           Oligo #B26 23ALA1.REQ Length: 000040                                            .sup.  CATGGCTAAC TGCTCTATTA TGATCGATGA AGCAATACAT  SEQ ID NO:195!            Oligo #B27 23ALA4.REQ Length: 000045                                            .sup.  CTTTAAGTGA TGTATTGCTT CATCGATCAT AATAGAGCAG TTAGC  SEQ ID              NO:196!                                                                        Oligo #B28 29V2R4S2.REQ Length: 000036                                          .sup.  CACTTAAAGG TACCACCTCG CCCTTCCCTG GACCCG  SEQ ID NO:197!                Oligo #B29 29V2R4S5.REQ Length: 000036                                          .sup.  GAGGTTGTTC GGGTCCAGGG AAGGGCGAGG TGGTAC  SEQ ID NO:198!                Oligo #B30 34SER2.REQ Length: 000036                                            .sup.  CACTTAAAGA GACCACCTGC ACCTTCCCTG GACCCG  SEQ ID NO:199!                Oligo #B31 34SER5.REQ Length: 000036                                            .sup.  GAGGTTGTTC GGGTCCAGGG AAGGTGCAGG TGGTCT  SEQ ID NO:200!                Oligo #B32 42D45M3.REQ Length: 000027                                           .sup.  AACAACCTCA ATGACGAAGA CATGGAT  SEQ ID NO:201!                          Oligo #B33 42D45M6.REQ Length: 000018                                           .sup.  ATCCATGTCT TCGTCATT  SEQ ID NO:202!                                    Oligo #B34 42D45V3.REQ Length: 000027                                           .sup.  AACAACCTCA ATGACGAAGA CGTCGAT  SEQ ID NO:203!                          Oligo #B35 42D45V6.REQ Length: 000018                                           .sup.  ATCGACGTCT TCGTCATT  SEQ ID NO:204!                                    Oligo #B36 42D5M6S3.REQ Length: 000027                                          .sup.  AACAACCTCA ATGACGAAGA CATGTCT  SEQ ID NO:205!                          Oligo #B37 42D5M6S6.REQ Length: 000018                                          .sup.  AGACATGTCT TCGTCATT  SEQ ID NO:206!                                    Oligo #B38 42D5V6S3.REQ Length: 000027                                          .sup.  AACAACCTCA ATGACGAAGA CGTCTCT  SEQ ID NO:207!                          Oligo #B39 42D5V6S6.REQ Length: 000018                                          .sup.  AGAGACGTCT TCGTCATT  SEQ ID NO:208!                                    Oligo #B40 50ASP1.REQ Length: 000036                                            .sup.  ATCCTGATGG ACCGAAACCT TCGACTTCCA AACCTG  SEQ ID NO:209!                Oligo #B41 50ASP4.REQ Length: 000027                                            .sup.  AAGTCGAAGG TTTCGGTCCA TCAGGAT  SEQ ID NO:210!                          Oligo #B42 50D56S1.REQ Length: 000036                                           .sup.  ATCCTGATGG ACCGAAACCT TCGACTTAGC AACCTG  SEQ ID NO:211!                Oligo #B43 56SER5.REQ Length: 000024                                            .sup.  CCTTACGAAG CTCTCCAGGT TGCT  SEQ ID NO:212!                             Oligo #B44 82TRP2.REQ Length: 000018                                            .sup.  CGTAATCTCT GGCCATGT  SEQ ID NO:213!                                    Oligo #B45 82TRP6.REQ Length: 000018                                            .sup.  CCAGAGATTA CGAAGAAT  SEQ ID NO:214!                                    Oligo #B46 9E12Q6W1.REQ Length: 000032                                          .sup.  AATTCCGGGA AAAACTGCAA TTCTATCTGT GG  SEQ ID NO:215!                    Oligo #B47 9E12Q6W3.REQ Length: 000037                                          .sup.  CTCAAGGGTC CACAGATAGA ATTGCAGTTT TTCCCGG  SEQ ID NO:216!               Oligo #B48 9E12Q6V1.REQ Length: 000032                                          .sup.  AATTCCGGGA AAAACTGCAA TTCTATCTGG TT  SEQ ID NO:217!                    Oligo #B49 9E12Q6V3.REQ Length: 000037                                          .sup.  CTCAAGGGTA ACCAGATAGA ATTGCAGTTT TTCCCGG  SEQ ID NO:218!               Oligo #B50 S09E16V1.REQ Length: 000023                                          .sup.  AATTCCGGGA AAAACTGACG TTC  SEQ ID NO:219!                              Oligo #B51 S09E16V3.REQ Length: 000028                                          .sup.  AACCAGATAG AACGTCAGTT TTTCCCGG  SEQ ID NO:220!                         Oligo #B52 S116VD31.REQ Length: 000023                                          .sup.  TATCTGGTTA CCCTTGAGTA ATA  SEQ ID NO:221!                              Oligo #B53 SECR1D33.REQ Length: 000018                                          .sup.  AGCTTATTAC TTCAAGGGT  SEQ ID NO:222!                                   Oligo #B54 S9E2Q6V1.REQ Length: 000023                                          .sup.  AATTCCGGGA AAAACTGCAA TTC  SEQ ID NO:223!                              Oligo #B55 S9E2Q6V3.REQ Length: 000028                                          .sup.  AACCAGATAG AATTGCAGTT TTTCCCGG  SEQ ID NO:224!                         Oligo #B56 Ent338.Lo Length: 61                                                 .sup.  CGATCATTAT AGAGCAGTTA GCCTTGTCAT CGTCGTCCTT GTAATCAGTT TCTGGATATG      C  SEQ ID NO:225!                                                              Oligo #B57 Ent338.UP Length: 63                                                 .sup.  CATGGCATAT CCAGAAACTG ATTACAAGGA CGACGATGAC AAGGCTAACT                  .sup.  GCTCTATAAT GAT SEQ ID NO:226!                                          09L2Q6S1.REQ Length: 000032                                                     .sup.  AATTCCGGCT TAAACTGCAA TTCTATCTGT CT  SEQ ID NO:227!                    09L2Q6S3.REQ Length: 000037                                                     .sup.  CTCAAGGGTA GACAGATAGA ATTGCAGTTT AAGCCGG  SEQ ID NO:228!               117S2.REQ Length: 000032                                                        .sup.  TCTCTTGAGC AAGCGCAGGA ACAACAGTAA TA  SEQ ID NO:229!                    19I0L3A1.REQ Length: 000040                                                     .sup.  CATGGCAAAC TGCTCTATAA TACTCGATGA AGCAATACAT  SEQ ID NO:230!            19I0L3A4.REQ Length: 000045                                                     .sup.  CTTTAAGTGA TGTATTGCTT CATCGAGTAT TATAGAGCAG TTTGC  SEQ. ID             NO.:231!                                                                       20P23A1.REQ Length: 000040                                                      .sup.  CATGGCAAAC TGCTCTATAA TGCCAGATGA AGCAATACAT  SEQ. ID NO.:232!          20P23A4.REQ Length: 000045                                                      .sup.  CTTTAAGTGA TGTATTGCTT CATCTGGCAT TATAGAGCAG TTTGC  SEQ. ID             NO.:233!                                                                       23L1.REQ Length: 000040                                                         .sup.  CATGGCaAAC TGCTCTATAA TGATCGATGA AactgATACAT  SEQ. ID NO.:234!         23L4.REQ Length: 000045                                                         .sup.  CTTTAAGTGA TGTATcagTT CATCGATCAT TATAGAGCAG TTtGC  SEQ. ID             NO.:235!                                                                       29I4S7S2.REQ Length: 000036                                                     .sup.  CACTTAAAGA TACCACCTAA CCCTAGCCTG GACAGT  SEQ. ID NO.:236!              29I4S7S5.REQ Length: 000036                                                     .sup.  GAGGTTAGCA CTGTCCAGGC TAGGGTTAGG TGGTAT  SEQ. ID NO.:237!              38A5V6S3.REQ Length: 000027                                                     .sup.  GCTAACCTCA ATTCCGAAGA CGTCTCT  SEQ. ID NO.:238!                        38A5V6S6.REQ Length: 000018                                                     .sup.  AGAGACGTCT TCGGAATT  SEQ. ID NO.:239!                                  50D51S1.REQ Length: 000036                                                      .sup.  ATCCTGATGG ACTCCAACCT TCGAACTCCA AACCTG  SEQ. ID NO.:240!              50D51S4.REQ Length: 000027                                                      .sup.  AGTTCGAAGG TTGGAGTCCA TCAGGAT  SEQ. ID NO.:241!                        5VYWPTT3.REQ Length: 000048                                                     .sup.  GTTCCCTATT GGACGGCCCC TCCCTCTCGA ACACCAATCA CGATCAAG  SEQ. ID          NO.:242!                                                                       5VYWPTT7.REQ Length: 000048                                                     .sup.  CGTGATTGGT GTTCGAGAGG GAGGGGCCGT CCAATAGGGA ACACATGG  SEQ. ID          NO.:243!                                                                       62P3H5S2.REQ Length: 000024                                                     .sup.  CTCGCATTCC CACATGCTTC TAAG  SEQ. ID NO.:244!                           62P63H2.REQ Length: 000024                                                      .sup.  CTCGCATTCC CACATGCTGT CAAG  SEQ. ID NO.:245!                           62P63H5.REQ Length: 000024                                                      .sup.  ATGTGGGAAT GCGAGCAGGT TTGG  SEQ. ID NO.:246!                           65S67Q6.REQ Length: 000020                                                      .sup.  TTTTCTAATT GCTTAGAAGC  SEQ. ID NO.:247!                                67Q3.REQ Length: 000015                                                         .sup.  CAATTAGAAA ATGCA  SEQ. ID NO.:248!                                     67Q6.REQ Length: 00002!                                                         .sup.  TTTTCTAATT GCTTGACAGC  SEQ. ID NO.:249                                 76P1.REQ Length: 000021                                                         .sup.  TCAGGTATTG AGCCAATTCT T  SEQ. ID NO.:250!                              76P5.REQ Length: 000019                                                         .sup.  TGGCTCAATA CCTGATGCA  SEQ. ID NO.:251!                                 79S2.REQ Length: 000018                                                         .sup.  TCTAATCTCC AACCATGT  SEQ. ID NO.:252!                                  79S6.REQ Length: 000018                                                         .sup.  TTGGAGATTA GAAAGAAT  SEQ. ID NO.:253!                                  9L2Q67S3.REQ Length: 000037                                                     .sup.  CTCAAGAGAA GACAGATAGA ATTGCAGTTT AAGCCGG  SEQ. ID NO.:254!             9LQS1181.REQ Length: 000043                                                     .sup.  AATTCCGGCT TAAACTGCAA TTCTATCTGT CTACCCTTTA ATA  SEQ. ID               NO.:256!                                                                       9LQS1183.REQ Length: 000043                                                     .sup.  AGCTTATTAA AGGGTAGACA GATAGAATTG CAGTTTAAGC CGG  SEQ. ID               NO.:257!                                                                       S9L2Q6S1.REQ Length: 000043                                                     .sup.  AATTCCGGCT TAAACTGCAA TTCTATCTGT CTACCCTTTA ATA  SEQ. ID               __________________________________________________________________________     NO.:258!                                                                  

                                      TABLE 3                                      __________________________________________________________________________     POLYPEPTIDES                                                                   The numbering of the mutated amino acid positions which describe the           following                                                                      polypeptides corresponds to the sequence of the full-length, native            (1-133)hIL-3.                                                                  __________________________________________________________________________     PEPTIDE #1: pMON5988 (Example 43), (15-125)hIL-3 SEQ ID NO:65;                 PEPTIDE #2: pMON13344 (Example 8), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R,               32A, 37P, 42A and 45V) SEQ ID NO:66;                                           PEPTIDE #3: pMON13345 (Example 9), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R,               32N, 37P, 42S and 45M) SEQ ID NO:67;                                           PEPTIDE #4: pMON13346 (Example 10), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29V,              32A, 37S, 42S and 45M) SEQ ID NO:68;                                           PEPTIDE #5: pMON13347 (Example 12), (15-125)hIL-3 (51R, 55L, 59L,              62V, 67N and 69E) SEQ ID NO:69;                                                PEPTIDE #6: pMON13348 (Example 13), (15-125)hIL-3 (51R, 55L, 60S,              62V, 67N and 69E) SEQ ID NO:70;                                                PEPTIDE #7: pMON13349 (Example 14), (15-125)hIL-3 (51R, 55T, 59L,              62V, 67H and 69E) SEQ ID NO:71;                                                PEPTIDE #8: pMON13350 (Example 16), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A, 79R,              82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A and 105Q) SEQ ID NO:72;                               PEPTIDE #9: pMON13355 (Example 17), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A, 79R,              82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A and 105Q) SEQ ID NO:73;                               PEPTIDE #10: pMON13352 (Example 19), (15-125)hIL-3 (109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:74;                                                   PEPTIDE #11: pMON13354 (Example 20), (15-125)hIL-3 (109E, 116V,                117S, 120H and 123E) SEQ ID NO:75;                                             PEPTIDE #12: pMON13360 (Example 21), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A, 79R,             82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)                     SEQ ID NO:76;                                                                  PEPTIDE #13: pMON13361 (Example 22), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A, 79R,             82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)                     SEQ ID NO:77;                                                                  PEPTIDE #14: pMON13362 (Example 23), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A, 79R,             82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 117S, 120H and 123E)               SEQ ID NO:78;                                                                  PEPTIDE #15: pMON13363 (Example 24), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H1 29R,             32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N and 69E)                           SEQ ID NO:79;                                                                  PEPTIDE #16: pMON13364 (Example 25), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R,             32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H and 69E)                           SEQ ID NO:80;                                                                  PEPTIDE #17: pMON13365 (Example 26), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29V,             32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N and 69E)                           SEQ ID NO:81;                                                                  PEPTIDE #18: pMON13298 (Example 27), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (73G,              76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and                 123E) SEQ ID NO:82;                                                            PEPTIDE #19: pMON13299 (Example 28), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (73G,              76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and                 123E); SEQ ID NO:83;                                                           PEPTIDE #20: pMON13300 (Example 29), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (73G,              76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 117S, 120H               and 123E) SEQ ID NO:84;                                                        PEPTIDE #21: pMON13301 (Example 30), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,              25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N and 69E)                 SEQ ID NO:85;                                                                  PEPTIDE #22: pMON13302 (Example 31), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,              25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H and 69E)                 SEQ ID NO:86;                                                                  PEPTIDE #23: pMON13303 (Example 32), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,              25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N and 69E)                 SEQ ID NO:87;                                                                  PEPTIDE #24: pMON13287 (Example 33), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,              25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and                 123E) SEQ ID NO:88;                                                            PEPTIDE #25: pMON13288 (Example 34), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,              25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and                 123E) SEQ ID NO:89;                                                            PEPTIDE #26: pMON13289 (Example 35), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,              25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and                 123E) SEQ ID NO:90;                                                            PEPTIDE #27: pMON13290 (Example 36), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,              25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and                 123E) SEQ ID NO:91;                                                            PEPTIDE #28: pMON13292 (Example 37), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,              25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and                 123E) SEQ ID NO:92;                                                            PEPTIDE #29: pMON13294 (Example 38), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,              25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 117S, 120H               and 123E) SEQ ID NO:93;                                                        PEPTIDE #30: pMON13295 (Example 39), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,              25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 117S, 120H               and 123E) SEQ ID NO:94;                                                        PEPTIDE #31: pMON13312 (Example 40), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,              25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and                 123E) SEQ ID NO:95;                                                            PEPTIDE #32: pMON13313 (Example 41), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,              25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 117S, 120H               and 123E) SEQ ID NO:96;                                                        PEPTIDE #A3: pMON13285 (Example 60), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (42D,              45M, 46S, 50D) SEQ ID NO:259;                                                  PEPTIDE #A4: pMON13286 (Example 61), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (42D,              45M, 46S) SEQ ID NO:260;                                                       PEPTIDE #A5: pMON13325 (Example 62), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (42D,              45M, 46S, 116W) SEQ ID NO:261;                                                 PEPTIDE #A6: pMON13326 (Example 63), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (42D,              45M, 46S, 50D, 116W) SEQ ID NO:262;                                            PEPTIDE #A7: pMON13330 (Example 65), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (42D,              45M, 46S, 50D, 95R, 98I, 100R, 116W) SEQ ID NO:263;                            PEPTIDE #A8: pMON13329 (Example 66), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3, (42D,             45M, 46S, 98I, 100R, 116W) SEQ ID NO:406;                                      PEPTIDE #B1: pMON13406 (Example 69), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,              19A, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E,               73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and            123E) SEQ ID NO:264;                                                           PEPTIDE #B2: pMON13414 (Example 70), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3                    (18I, 19I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H,              69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:265;                                                  PEPTIDE #B3: pMON13407 (Example 71), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3                    (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E,              73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 12GQ and            123E) SEQ ID NO:266;                                                           PEPTIDE #B4: pMON13405 (Example 72), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3                    (18I, 19A, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H,              69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:267;                                                  PEPTIDE #B5: pMON1341S (Example 73), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3                    (18I, 19I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H,              69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:268;                                                  PEPTIDE #B6: pMON13408 (Example 74), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3                    (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 49I, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H,              69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:269;                                                  PEPTIDE #B7: pMON13409 (Example 75), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3                    (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 49L, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H,              69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ#ID NO:270;                                                  PEPTIDE #B8: pMON13410 (Example 76), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3                    (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 49D, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H,              69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:271;                                                  PEPTIDE #B9: pMON13422 (Example 77), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3                    (18I, 19A, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49I, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:272;                                            PEPTIDE #B10: pMON13423 (Example 78), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3                   (18I, 19A, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49I, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:273;                                            PEPTIDE #B11: pMON13424 (Example 79), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3                   (18I, 19A, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49L, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:274;                                            PEPTIDE #B12: pMON1342S (Example 80), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3                   (18I, 19I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49L, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:275;                                            PEPTIDE #B13: pMON13426 (Example 81), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,             19A, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49D, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H,               69E, 73C, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:276;                                                  PEPTIDE #B14: pMON13429 (Example 82), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3                   (18I, 19I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49D, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109EW                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:277;                                            PEPTIDE #B15: pMON13368 (Example 83), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,             23A, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N, 69E,               73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and            123E) SEQ ID NO:278;                                                           PEPTIDE #B16: pMON13380 (Example 84), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,             23A, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N, 69E,               73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 112Q, 116V,               120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:279;                                                  PEPTIDE #B17: pMON13475 (Example 86), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,             23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,               67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:280;                                            PEPTIDE #B18: pMON13366 (Example 87), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,             25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42N, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N,               69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:281;                                                  PEPTIDE #B19: pMON13367 (Example 88), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,             25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N,               69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:282;                                                  PEPTIDE #B20: pMON13369 (Example 89), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,             25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N,               69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:283;                                                  PEPTIDE #B21: pMON13370 (Example 90), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,             25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45M, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N,               69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:284;                                                  PEPTIDE #B22: pMON13373 (Example 91), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,             25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45M, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N,               69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:285;                                                  PEPTIDE #B23: pMON13374 (Example 92), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,             25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42S, 45M, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N,               69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:286;                                                  PEPTIDE #B24: pMON1337S (Example 93), Met--Ala-(15-119)hIL-3 (18I,             25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,) SEQ ID                  NO:287;                                                                        PEPTIDE #B25: pMON13376 (Example 94), Met--Asp-(15-119)hIL-3 (18I,             23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E,               73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 112Q, 116V)               SEQ ID NO:288;                                                                 PEPTIDE #B26: pMON13377 (Example 95), Met--Ala-(15-119)hIL-3 (18I,             23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,               67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 112Q, 116V) SEQ ID NO:289;                                                     PEPTIDE #B27: pMON13378 (Example 96), Met--Asp-(15-119)hIL-3 (18I,             23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E,               73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V) SEQ ID              NO:290;                                                                        PEPTIDE #B28: pMON13379 (Example 97), Met--Ala-(15-125)h:L-3 (18I,             25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N,               69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 112Q,                116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:291;                                            PEPTIDE #B29: pMON13385 (Example 98), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I;             25H, 29V, 32R, 34S, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E,               73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and            123E) SEQ ID NO:292;                                                           PEPTIDE #B30: pMON13381 (Example 99), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,             2SH, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82W, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and                 123E) SEQ ID NO:293;                                                           PEPTIDE #B31: pMON13383 (Example 100), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,               67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87s, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 112Q, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:294;                                      PEPTIDE #B32: pMON13384 (Example 1o1), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 112Q, 116V, 120Q               and 123E) SEQ ID NO:295;                                                       PEPTIDE #B33: pMON13388 (Example 102), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 50D, 51R, 55L, 56S, 60S, 62V, 67N,               69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:296;                                                  PEPTIDE #B34: pMON13389 (Example 103), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45M, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and                 123E) SEQ ID NO:297;                                                           PEPTIDE #B35: pMON13391 (Example 104), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32A, 34S, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E,               73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and            123E) SEQ ID NO:298;                                                           PEPTIDE #B36: pMON13392 (Example 105), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and                 123E) SEQ ID NO:299;                                                           PEPTIDE #B37: pMON13393 (Example 106), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 34S, 37P, 42D, 45M, 46S, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,               67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:300;                                            PEPTIDE #B38: pMON13394 (Example 107), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45M, 46S, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E,               73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and            123E) SEQ ID NO:301;                                                           PEPTIDE #B39: pMON13395 (Example 108), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            23A, 25H, 29V, 32R, 345, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,               67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:302;                                            PEPTIDE #B40: pMON13396 (Example 109), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 100R, 101M, 116V,              120Q an& 123E) SEQ ID NO:303;                                                  PEPTIDE #B41: pMON13397 (Example 110), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82W, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 100R, 101M, 116V,              120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:304;                                                  PEPTIDE #B42: pMON13398 (Example 111), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E,               73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and            123E) SEQ ID NO:305;                                                           PEPTIDE #B43: pMON13399 (Example 112),Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,             23A, 25H, 29V, 32R, 34S, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 51R, 55L, 69S, 62V,               67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:306;                                            PEPTIDE #B44: pMON13404 (Example 113), Met--Ala-(15-119)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 112Q, 116V) SEQ ID             NO:307;                                                                        PEPTIDE #B45: pMON13387 (Example 114), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E,               73G; 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and            123E) SEQ ID NO:308;                                                           PEPTIDE #B46: pMON13416 (Example 115), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N,               69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:309;                                                  PEPTIDE #B47: pMON13417 (Example 116), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45M, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N,               69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:310;                                                  PEPTIDE #B48: pMON13420 (Example 117), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 34S, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 56S,               60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:311;                                      PEPTIDE #B49: pMON13421 (Example 118), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 34S, 37P, 42D, 45M, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 565,               60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:331;                                      PEPTIDE #B50: pMON13432 (Example 119), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 34S, 37P, 42D, 45M, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S,               62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:312;                                            PEPTIDE #B51: pMON13382 (Example 120), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 112Q, 116W, 120Q               and 123E) SEQ ID NO:313;                                                       PEPTIDE #B52: pMON13476 (Example 85), Met--Asp-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,             23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E,               73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and            123E) SEQ DI NO:314;                                                           PEPTIDE #B53: pMON13446 (Example 121), Met--Ala--Tyr--Pro--Glu--Thr--Asp--     Tyr--Lys--Asp--Asp--Asp--Asp--Lys-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A,           37P,                                                                           42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S,               93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:315;                PEPTIDE #B54: pMON13390 (Example 122), Met--Ala--Tyr--Pro--Glu--Thr--Asp--     9                                                                              Tyr--Lys--Asp--Asp--Asp--Asp--Lys-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N,           37P,                                                                           42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S,               93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:316;                PEPTIDE #C-2: pMON13400 (Example 124), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            20P, 23A, 25H, 291, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S, 51R, 55T,               59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:317;                                      PEPTIDE #C-3: pMON13402 (Example 125), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            23L, 25H, 291, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S, 51R, 55T, 59L,               62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:318;                                            PEPTIDE #C-10: pMON13440 (Example 131), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,           23A, 25H, 291, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S, 51R, 55T, 59L,               62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:319;                                            PEPTIDE #C-11: pMON13451 (Example 132), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,           19I, 20L, 23A, 25H, 291, 32N, 345, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S, 51R,               55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A,              105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:320;                                PEPTIDE #C-4: pMON13403 (Example 126), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 50D, 51S, 55T, 59L, 62P, 63H, 67Q,               69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:321;                                                  PEPTIDE #C-5: pMON13411 (Example 127), Met--Ala-(15-125)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109L, 112Q, 1165, 120Q               and 123E) SEQ ID NO:322;                                                       PEPTIDE #C-6: pMON13412 (Example 128), Met--Ala-(15-118)hIL-3 (18I,            25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109L, 112Q, 116S) SEQ ID             NO:323.                                                                        __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 4                                      __________________________________________________________________________     DNA SEQUENCES                                                                  The numbering of the mutated amino acid positions in the modified hIL-3        proteins                                                                       corresponds to the sequence of the full-length, native (1-133)hIL-3.           __________________________________________________________________________     DNA Sequence #1: pMON13287 (Example 33), encoding Met--Ala-(15-                125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,              67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:97;                                             DNA Sequence #2: pMON13290 (Example 36), encoding Met--Ala-(15-                125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,              67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:98;                                             DNA Sequence #3: pMON13313 (Example 41), encoding Met--Ala-(15-                125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,              67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 117S, 120H and 123E) SEQ ID NO:98;                                       DNA Sequence #4: pMON13288 (Example 34), encoding Met--Ala-(15-                125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:100;                                            DNA Sequence #5: pMON13312 (Example 40), encoding Met--Ala-(15-                125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:101;                                            DNA Sequence #6: pMON13294 (Example 38), encoding Met--Ala-(15-                125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 117S, 120H and 123E) SEQ ID NO:102;                                      DNA Sequence #7: pMON13289 (Example 35), encoding Met--Ala-(15-                125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29V, 32A, 375, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V,              67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:103;                                            DNA Sequence #8: pMON13292 (Example 37), encoding Met--Ala-(15-                125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29V, 32A, 375, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V,              67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:104;                                            DNA Sequence #9: pMON13295 (Example 39), encoding Met--Ala-(15-                125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29V, 32A, 375, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V,              67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 117S, 120H and 123E) SEQ ID NO:105;                                      DNA Sequence #10: pMON13344 (Example 8), (15-125)hTL-3 (18I, 25H,              29R, 32A, 37P, 42A and 45V) SEQ ID NO:106;                                     DNA Sequence #11: pMON13345 (Example 9), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,              29R, 32N, 37P, 42S and 45M) SEQ ID NO:107;                                     DNA Sequence #12: pMON13346 (Example 10), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,             29V, 32A, 37S, 42S and 45M) SEQ ID NO:108;                                     DNA Sequence #13: pMON13347 (Example 12), (15-125)hIL-3 (51R, 55L,             59L, 62V, 67N and 69E) SEQ ID NO:109;                                          DNA Sequence #14: pMON13348 (Example 13), (15-125)hIL-3 (51R, 55L,             60S, 62V, 67N and 69E) SEQ ID NO:110;                                          DNA Sequence #15: pMON13349 (Example 14), (15-125)hIL-3 (51R, 55T,             59L, 62V, 67H and 69E) SEQ ID NO:111;                                          DNA Sequence #16: pMON13350 (Exam 16), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A,                79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A and 105Q) SEQ ID NO:112;                         DNA Sequence #17: pMON13355 (Example 17), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A,             79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A and 105Q) SEQ ID NO:113;                         DNA Sequence #18: pMON13352 (Example 19), (15-125)hIL-3 (109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:114;                                            DNA Sequence #19: pMON13354 (Example 20), (15-125)hIL-3 (109E,                 116V, 117S, 120H and 123E) SEQ ID NO:115;                                      DNA Sequence #20: pMON13363 (Example 24), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,             29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N and 69E)                      SEQ ID NO:116,                                                                 DNA Sequence #21: pMON13364 (Example 25), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,             29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H and 69E)                      SEQ ID NO:117;                                                                 DNA Sequence #22: pMON13365 (Example 26), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,             29V, 32A, 375, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N and 69E)                      SEQ ID NO:118;                                                                 DNA Sequence #23: pMON13360 (Example 21), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A,             79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E),               SEQ ID NO:119;                                                                 DNA Sequence #10: pMON13344 (Example 8), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,              29R, 32A, 37P, 42A and 45V) SEQ ID NO:106;                                     DNA Sequence #11: pMON13345 (Example 9), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,              29R, 32N, 37P, 42S and 45M) SEQ ID NO:107;                                     DNA Sequence #12: pMON13346 (Example 10), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,             29V, 32A, 37S, 42S and 45M) SEQ ID NO:108;                                     DNA Sequence #13: pMON13347 (Example 12), (15-125)hIL-3 (51R, 55L,             59L, 62V, 67N and 69E) SEQ ID NO:109;                                          DNA Sequence #14: pMON13348 (Example 13), (15-125)hIL-3 (51R, 55L,             60S, 62V, 67N and 69E) SEQ ID NO:110;                                          DNA Sequence #15: pMON13349 (Example 14), (15-125)hIL-3 (51R, 55T,             59L, 62V, 67H and 69E) SEQ ID NO:111;                                          DNA Sequence #16: pMON13350 (Exam 16), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A,                79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A and 105Q) SEQ ID NO:112;                         DNA Sequence #17: pMON13355 (Example 17), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A,             79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A and 105Q) SEQ ID NO:113;                         DNA Sequence #18: pMON13352 (Example 19), (15-125)hIL-3 (109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:114;                                            DNA Sequence #19: pMON13354 (Example 20), (15-125)hIL-3 (109E,                 116V, 117S, 120H and 123E) SEQ ID NO:115;                                      DNA Sequence #20: pMON13363 (Example 24), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,             29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N and 69E)                      SEQ ID NO:116;                                                                 DNA Sequence #21: pMON13364 (Example 25), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,             29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H and 69E)                      SEQ ID NO:117;                                                                 DNA Sequence #22: pMON13365 (Example 26), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,             29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N and 69E)                      SEQ ID NO:118;                                                                 DNA Sequence #23: pMON13360 (Example 21), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A,             79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E),               SEQ ID NO:119;                                                                 DNA Sequence #10: pMON13344 (Example 8), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,              29R, 32A, 37P, 42A and 45V) SEQ ID NO:106;                                     DNA Sequence #11: pMON13345 (Example 9), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,              29R, 32N, 37P, 42S and 45M) SEQ ID NO:107;                                     DNA Sequence #12: pMON13346 (Example 10), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,             29V, 32A, 37S, 42S and 45M) SEQ ID NO:108;                                     DNA Sequence #13: pMON13347 (Example 12), (15-125)hIL-3 (51R, 55L,             59L, 62V, 67N and 69E) SEQ ID NO:109;                                          DNA Sequence #14: pMON13348 (Example 13), (15-125)hIL-3 (51R, 55L,             60S, 62V, 67N and 69E) SEQ ID NO:110;                                          DNA Sequence #15: pMON13349 (Example 14), (15-125)hIL-3 (51R, 55T,             59L, 62V, 67H and 69E) SEQ ID NO:111;                                          DNA Sequence #16: pMON13350 (Example 16), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A,             79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A and 105Q) SEQ ID NO:112;                         DNA Sequence #17: pMON13355 (Example 17), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A,             79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A and 105Q) SEQ ID NO:113;                         DNA Sequence #18: pMON13352 (Example 19), (15-125)hIL-3 (109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:114;                                            DNA Sequence #19: pMON13354 (Example 20), (15-125)hIL-3 (109E,                 116V, 117S, 120H and 123E) SEQ ID NO:115;                                      DNA Sequence #20: pMON13363 (Example 24), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,             29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N and 69E)                      SEQ ID NO:116;                                                                 DNA Sequence #21: pMON13364 (Example 25), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,             29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H and 69E)                      SEQ ID NO:117;                                                                 DNA Sequence #22: pMON13365 (Example 26), (15-125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H,             29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N and 69E)                      SEQ ID NO:118;                                                                 DNA Sequence #23: pMON13360 (Example 21), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A,             79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E),               SEQ ID NO:119;                                                                 DNA Sequence #24: pMON13361 (Example 22), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A,             79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)                SEQ ID NO:120;                                                                 DNA Sequence #25: pMON13362 (Example 23), (15-125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A,             79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 117S, 120H and                123E) SEQ ID NO:121;                                                           DNA Sequence #26: pMON13301 (Example 30), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,              67N and 69E) SEQ ID NO:122;                                                    DNA Sequence #27: pMON13302 (Example 31), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H and 69E) SEQ ID NO:123;                                                    DNA Sequence #28: pMON13303 (Example 32), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V,              67N and 69E) SEQ ID NO:124;                                                    DNA Sequence #29: pMON13298 (Example 27), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:125;                                            DNA Sequence #30: pMON13299 (Example 28), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                116V, 120Q and 123E); SEQ TD NO:126;                                           DNA Sequence #31: pMON13300 (Example 29), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                116V, 117S, 120H and 123E) SEQ ID NO:127;                                      DNA Sequence #33: pMON13438 (Example 59), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:161;                                            DNA Sequence #A3: pMON13285 (Example 60), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (42D, 45M, 46S, 50D) SEQ ID NO:398;                                  DNA Sequence #A4: pMON13286 (Example 61), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (42D, 45M, 46S) SEQ ID NO:399;                                       DNA Sequence #B1: pMON13406 (Example 69), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (18I, 19A, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L,              62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:332;                                            DNA Sequence #B2: pMON13414 (Example 70), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (18I, 19I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L,              62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:333;                                            DNA Sequence #B3: pMON13407 (Example 71), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:334;                                            DNA Sequence #B4: pMON13405 (Example 72), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (18I, 19A, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 51R, 55T, 59L,              62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:335;                                            DNA Sequence #B5: pMON13415 (Example 73), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (18I, 19I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 51R, 55T, 59L,              62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:336;                                            DNA Sequence #B6: pMON13408 (Example 74), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 49I, 51R, 55T, 59L,              62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:337;                                            DNA Sequence #B7: pMON13409 (Example 75), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 49L, 51R, 55T, 59L,              62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:338;                                            DNA Sequence #B8: pMON13410 (Example 76), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 49D, 51R, 55T, 59L,              62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:339;                                            DNA Sequence #B9: pMON13422 (Example 77), encoding Met--Ala-(15-               125)hIL-3 (18I, 19A, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49I, 51R, 55T,              59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:340;                                      DNA Sequence #B10: pMON13423 (Example 78), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 19I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49I, 51R, 55T,              59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:341;                                      DNA Sequence #B11: pMON13424 (Example 79), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 19A, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49L, 51R, 55T,              59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:342;                                      DNA Sequence #B12: pMON1342S (Example 80), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 19I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49L, 51R, 55T,              59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:343;                                      DNA Sequence #B13: pMON13426 (Example 81), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 19A, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49D, 51R, 55T,              59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:344;                                      DNA Sequence #B14: pMON13429 (Example 82), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 19I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49D, 51R, 55T,              59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:345;                                      DNA Sequence #B15: pMON13368 (Example 83), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 23A, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L,              62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:346;                                            DNA Sequence #B16: pMON13380 (Example 84), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 23A, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L,              62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            112Q, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:347;                                      DNA Sequence #B17: pMON13475 (Example 86), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R,              55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R; 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A,              105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:348;                                DNA Sequence #B18: pMON13366 (Example 87), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42N, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L,              60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:349;                                      DNA Sequence #B19: pM0N13367 (Example 88), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L,              60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:350;                                      DNA Sequence #B20: pMON13369 (Example 89), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L,              60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 10TA, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:351;                                      DNA Sequence #B21: pMON13370 (Example 90), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45M, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L,              60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:352;                                      DNA Sequence #B22: pMON13373 (Example 91), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45M, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L,              60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:353;                                      DNA Sequence #B23: pMON13374 (Example 92), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42S, 45M, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L,              60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:354;                                      DNA Sequence #B24: pMON1337S (Example 93), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              119)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,              67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V,) SEQ ID NO:355;                                                          DNA Sequence #B25: pMON13376 (Example 94), Met--Asp-(15-119)hIL-3              (18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N,              69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 112Q,                116V) SEQ ID NO:356;                                                           DNA Sequence #B26: pMON13377 (Example 95), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              119)hIL-3 (18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R,              55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A,              105Q, 109E, 112Q, 116V) SEQ ID NO:357;                                         DNA Sequence #B27: pMON13378 (Example 96), Met--Asp-(15-119)hIL-3              (18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N,              69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V) SEQ            ID NO:358;                                                                     DNA Sequence #B28: pMON13379 (Example 97), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L,              60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 112Q, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:359;                                DNA Sequence #B29: pMON13385 (Example 98), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29V, 32R, 34S, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S,              62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:360;                                            DNA Sequence #B30: pMON13381 (Example 99), encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,              67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82W, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:361;                                            DNA Sequence #B31: pMON13383 (Example 100), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R,              55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A,              105Q, 109E, 112Q, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:362;                          DNA Sequence #B32: pMON13384 (Example 101), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,              67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 112Q, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ Ip NO:363;                                      DNA Sequence #B33: pMON13388 (Example 102), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 50D, 51R, 55L, 56S,              60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:346;                                      DNA Sequence #B34: pMdN13389 (Example 103), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45M, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,              67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:365;                                            DNA Sequence #B35: pMON13391 (Example 104), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 34S, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S,              62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:366;                                            DNA Sequence #B36: pM6N13392 (Example 105), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,              67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:367;                                            DNA Sequence #B37: pMON13393 (Example 106), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 34S, 37P, 42D, 45M, 46S, 51R,              55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A,              105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:368;                                DNA Sequence #B38: pMON13394 (Example 107), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45M, 46S, 51R, 55L, 60S,              62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:369;                                            DNA Sequence #B39: pMON13395 (Example 108), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 23A, 25H, 29V, 32R, 34S, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 51R,              55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A,              105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:370;                                DNA Sequence #B40: pMON13396 (Example 109), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,              67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 100R, 101M, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:371;                                DNA Sequence #B41: pMON13397 (Example 110), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,              67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82W, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 100R, 101M, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:372;                                DNA Sequence #B42: pMON13398 (Example 111), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 51R, 55L, 60S,              62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:373;                                            DNA Sequence #B43: pMON13399 (Example 112), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 23A, 25H, 29V, 32R, 34S, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 51R,              55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A,              105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:374;                                DNA Sequence #B44: pMON13404 (Example 113), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             119)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,              67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 112Q, 116V) SEQ ID NO:37S;                                                     DNA Sequence #B45: pMON13387 (Example 114), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S,              62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,            116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:376;                                            DNA Sequence #B46: pMON13416 (Example 115), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V; 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L,              60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:377;                                      DNA Sequence #B47: pMON13417 (Example 116), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45M, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L,              60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:378;                                      DNA Sequence #B48: pMON13420 (Example 117), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 34S, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 50D,              51R, 55L, 565, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S,               98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:379;                     DNA Sequence #B49: pMON13421 (Example 118), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 34S, 37P, 42D, 45M, 46S, 50D,              51R, 55L, 565, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S,               98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:380;                     DNA Sequence #B50: pMON13432 (Example 119), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 34S, 37P, 42D, 45M, 46S, 50D,              51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I,               101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:381;                          DNA Sequence #B51: pMON13382 (Example 120), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V,              67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 112Q, 116W, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:382;                                      DNA Sequence #B52: pMON13476 (Example 85), Met--Asp-(15-125)hIL-3              (18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N,              69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,                120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:383;                                                  DNA Sequence #B53: pMON13446 (Example 121), encoding Met--Ala--Tyr--           Pro--Glu--Thr--Asp--Tyr--Lys--Asp--Asp--Asp--Asp--Lys-(15-125)hIL-3            (18I,                                                                          25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and                 123E) SEQ ID NO:404;                                                           DNA Sequence #B54: pMON13390 (Example 122), encoding Met--Ala--Tyr--           Pro--Glu--Thr--Asp--Tyr--Lys--Asp--Asp--Asp--Asp--Lys-(15-125)hIL-3            (18I,                                                                          25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G,               76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and                 123E)#SEQ ID NO:405;                                                           DNA Sequence #C-1: pMON13418 (Example 123), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H, 69E, 73G, 76P, 793, 82Q, 85V, 87Y, 88W, 91P, 93S, 95T, 98T,               101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:393;                          DNA Sequence #C-2: pMON13400 (Example 124), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 20P, 23A, 25H, 29I, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V,              46S, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S,               98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:384;                     DNA Sequence #C-3: pMON13402 (Example 125), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 23L, 25H, 29I, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S;              51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I,               101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:385;                          DNA Sequence #C-4: pMON13403 (Example 126) encoding Met--Ala-(15-              125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 50D, 51S, 55T, 59L;              62P, 63H, 67Q, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q,             109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:388;                                      DNA Sequence #C-5: pMON13411 (Example 127), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109L,                 112Q, 1165, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:390;                                      DNA Sequence #C-6: pMON13412 (Example 128), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             118)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109L,                 112Q, 1165) SEQ ID NO:391;                                                     DNA Sequence #C-7: pMON13413 (Example 129), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E,                 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:392;                                            DNA Sequence #C-8: pMON13419 (Example 126), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 50D, 51S, 55T, 59L,              62P, 63H, 655, 67Q, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A,              105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:389;                                DNA Sequence #C-9: pMON13428 (Example 133), encoding Met--Ala-(15-             125)hIL-3 (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V,              67H, 69E, 73G, 76P, 79S, 82Q, 85V, 87Y, 91P, 93S, 95T, 98T, 101A,              105Q, 109L, 112Q, 1165, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:394;                          DNA Sequence #C-10: pMON13440 (Example 131), encoding Met--Ala-(15-            125)hIL-3 (18I, 23A, 25H, 29I, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S,              51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I,               101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:386;                          DNA Sequence #C-11: pMON13451 (Example 132), encoding Met--Ala-(15-            125)hIL-3 (18I, 19I, 20L, 23A, 25H, 29I, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S,              45V, 46S, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S,               93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:387;                DNA Sequence #C-12: pMON134S9 (Example 134), encoding Met--Ala-(15-            125)hIL-3 (18I, 23L, 25H, 29I, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S,              51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76P, 79S, 82Q, 85V, 87Y, 91P,               93S, 95T, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109L, 112Q, 1165, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID             NO:395;                                                                        DNA Sequence #C-13: pMON13467 (Example 135), encoding Met--Ala-(15-            125)hIL-3 (18I, 23L, 25H, 29I, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S,              51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I,               101A, 105Q, 109L, 112Q, 116S, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID NO:396;                    DNA Sequence #C-14: pMON13492 (Example 136), encoding Met--Ala-(15-            125)hIL-3 (18I, 23L, 25H, 29I, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S,              51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76P, 795, 82Q, 85V, 87Y, 91P,               93S, 95T, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E) SEQ ID                   NO:397.                                                                        __________________________________________________________________________

The following examples will illustrate the invention in greater detail although it will be understood that the invention is not limited to these specific examples.

Amino acids are shown herein by standard one letter or three letter abbreviations as follows:

    ______________________________________                                         Abbreviated Designation                                                                             Amino Acid                                                ______________________________________                                         A        Ala             Alanine                                               C        Cys             Cysteine                                              D        Asp             Aspartic acid                                         E        Glu             Glutamic acid                                         F        Phe             Phenylalanine                                         G        Gly             Glycine                                               H        His             Histidine                                             I        Ile             Isoleucine                                            K        Lys             Lysine                                                L        Leu             Leucine                                               M        Met             Methionine                                            N        Asn             Asparagine                                            P        Pro             Proline                                               Q        Gln             Glutamine                                             R        Arg             Arginine                                              S        Ser             Serine                                                T        Thr             Threonine                                             V        Val             Valine                                                W        Trp             Tryptophan                                            Y        Tyr             Tyrosine                                              ______________________________________                                    

Various other examples will be apparent to the person skilled in the art after reading the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is intended that all such other examples be included within the scope of the appended claims.

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EXAMPLE

Construction of pMON 5846 (FIG. 4) which encodes Met-(1-133) hIL-3 (Arg¹²⁹)!

A plasmid containing the gene for the cDNA of hIL-3 cloned into pUC18 on an EcoRI to HindIII fragment was obtained from British Biotechnology Limited (Cambridge, England). This plasmid was designated pPO518. The purified plasmid DNA was cleaved by the restriction endonucleases NheI and BamHI. Approximately 0.5 micrograms of cleaved plasmid DNA was ligated to 1.0 picomoles of a pair of annealed oligonucleotides with the following sequence:

    5'-CTAGCGATCTTTTAATAAGCTTG-3'  SEQ ID NO: 1!

    3'-GCTAGAAAATTATTCGAACCTAG-5'  SEQ ID NO: 2!

The ligation mixture was used to transform competent JM101 cells to ampicillin resistance. Colonies were picked, and plasmid DNA was purified and subjected to restriction enzyme analysis. An isolate was identified in which the above oligonucleotide sequence had replaced the portion of the gene that encodes the extreme C terminus. Within the new sequence was a new stop codon, TAA, and a recognition site for the enzyme HindIII. The new plasmid was designated pMON5846.

EXAMPLE 2

(a) Constription of expression vector plasmid pMON2341

The plasmid pMON2341 was used to supply the particular replicon and expression elements used for construction of many of the plasmids used to produce hIL-3 and hIL-3 muteins in E. coli. These expression elements are described in the materials and methods section. pMON2341 is derived from pMON5515 (Olins et al., 1988) and from pMON2429. pMON2429 consists of the phage mp18 (Yanisch-Perron et al., 1985) with a BclI fragment carrying the chloramphenicol acetyl transferase (cat) gene from pBR328 (Covarrubias et al., 1981) inserted into the BamHI site. The cat gene in pMON2429 has been altered from that in pBR328 by site directed mutagenesis (Kunkel, 1985). The recognition sites for NcoI and EcoRI which occur in the native gene were altered so that these two restriction enzymes no longer recognize these sites. The changes did not alter the protein specified by the gene. Also, an NcoI site was introduced at the N-terminus of the coding sequence so that it overlaps the codon for initiator methionine.

The steps involved in construction of pMON2341 are listed below:

(1) The DNAs of pMON5515 and pMON2429 were treated with NcoI and HindIII. The fragments were ligated and used to transform competent E. coli to ampicillin resistance. From these colonies, some were identified that were chloramphenicol resistant. From one of these colonies, plasmid DNA was isolated in which the rat atriopeptigen gene of pMON5515 had been replaced by the NcoI to HindIII fragment containing the cat gene from pMON2429. This fragment contains the recognition sites for several restriction enzymes in the portion derived from the multilinker region of mp18. The new plasmid was designated pMON2412.

(2) pMON2412 was treated with the enzyme ClaI which cleaves at one location in the pBR327 derived portion of the DNA. The protruding ends were rendered blunt by treatment with Klenow in the presence of nucleotide precursors. This DNA was mixed with an isolated 514 bp RsaI fragment derived from pEMBL8 (Dente et al., 1983). This RsaI fragment contains the origin of replication of phage f1. This ligation mixture was used to transform competent E. coli cells to ampicillin resistance. Among the plasmid DNAs isolated from these cells was pMON5578. This plasmid has the structure of pMON2412 with the f1 origin region inserted into the ClaI site. This is illustrated in the Figures and in Olins and Rangwala (1990).

(3) The DNA of pMON5578 was treated with restriction enzymes HindIII and MstII. The DNA was then treated with Klenow enzyme in the presence of nucleotide precursors to render the ends blunt. This treated DNA was ligated and used to transform competent E. coli to ampicillin resistance. From the ampicillin resistant colonies, one plasmid was recovered from which the portion between HindIll and MstII was absent. This deletion resulted in the removal of sequences from the plasmid which are recognized by a number of restriction endonuclease sites. The new plasmid was designated pMON5582.

(4) The DNA of pMON5582 was treated with SstII and BclII and ligated in the presence of annealed oligonucleotides with the sequences shown below.

    ______________________________________                                         5'-.sup.  GGCAACAATTTCTACAAAACACTTGATACTGTATGAGCAT-                            3'-CGCCGTTGTTAAAGATGTTTTGTGAACTATGACATACTCGTA-                                 ACAGTATAATTGCTTCAACAGAACAGATC-3'  SEQ ID NO:3!                                 TGTCATATTAACGAAGTTGTCTTGT-5'  SEQ ID NO:4!                                     ______________________________________                                    

This sequence encodes the essential elements of the recA promoter of E. coli including the transcription start site and the lexA repressor binding site (the operator) (Sancar et al., 1980). The plasmid recovered from the ligation mixes contained this recA promoter in place of the one in pMON5582 (and in pMON5515). The functionality of the recA promoter was illustrated by Olins and Rangwala (1990). The new plasmid was designated pMON5594.

(5) To eliminate the single EcoRI site in pMON5594, the DNA was treated with EcoRI, then with Klenow in the presence of nucleotide precursors to render the ends blunt and then the DNA was ligated. From this ligation mix a plasmid was recovered whose DNA was not cleaved with EcoRI. This plasmid was designated pMON5630.

(6) To alter the single recognition site for PstI, plasmid pMON5630 was subjected to site directed mutagensis (Kunkel, 1985). The oligonucleotide used in this procedure has the sequence shown below.

    5'-CCATTGCTGCCGGCATCGTGGTC-3'  SEQ ID NO:5!

The result of the procedure was to construct pMON2341 which differs from pMON5630 in that the PstI site in the beta-lactamase gene was altered so that PstI no longer recognizes the site. The single nucleotide change does not alter the amino acid sequence of the beta-lactamase protein.

(b) Construction of pMON5847 (FIG. 5) which encodes Met-(1-133)hIL-3 (Arg¹²⁹)!

Plasmid pMON2341 was used to supply the replicon, promotor, ribosome binding site, transcription terminator and antibiotic resistance marker for the plasmids used to produce hIL-3 in E. coli from cDNA derived hIL-3 genes.

Plasmid pMON2341 was treated with restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII. The restriction fragment containing the replication origin was purified. The DNA of plasmid pMON5846 was treated with NcoI and HindIII. The restriction fragment containing the hIL-3 gene was gel purified. These purified restriction fragments were mixed and ligated. The ligation mixture was used to transform competent JM101 cells to ampicillin resistance. Colonies were picked, and plasmid DNA was purified and analyzed using restriction enzymes. pMON5847 was identified as a plasmid with the replicon of pMON2341 and the hIL-3 gene in place of the chloramphenicol acetyl transferase gene. JM101 cells harboring this plasmid were cultured in M9 medium and treated with nalidixic acid as described above. Samples of the culture were examined for protein content. It was found that this hIL-3 mutein was produced at about 6% of total cell protein as measured on Coomassie stained polyacrylamide gels.

EXAMPLE 3

Construction of pMON5854 (FIG. 7) which encodes Met-(1-133) hIL-3 (Arg¹²⁹)!

To increase the accumulation of hIL-3 in E. coli, the coding sequence of the amino terminal portion of the protein was altered to more closely reflect the codon bias found in E. coli genes that produce high levels of proteins (Gouy and Gautier, 1982). To change the coding sequence for the amino terminal portion of the gene, a pair of synthetic oligonucleotides were inserted between the NcoI and HpaI sites within the coding sequence. About 0.5 micrograms of DNA of the plasmid pMON5847 (Example 2) was treated with NcoI and HpaI. This DNA was mixed with an annealed pair of oligonucleotides with the following sequence:

    ______________________________________                                         5'-CATGGCTCCAATGACTCAGACTACTTCTCTTAAGACT-                                        3'-CGAGGTTACTGAGTCTGATGAAGAGAATTCTGA-                                        TCTTGGGTT-3'  SEQ ID NO:6!                                                     AGAACCCAA-5'  SEQ ID NO:7!                                                     ______________________________________                                    

The fragments were ligated. The ligation mixture was used to transform competent JM101 to ampicillin resistance. Colonies were picked into broth. From the cultures plasmid DNA was made and examined for the presence of a DdeI site (CTNAG) which occurs in the synthetic sequence but not between the NcoI and HpaI sites in the sequence of pMON5847. The new recombinant plasmid was designated pMON5854. The nucleotide sequence of the DNA in the coding sequence of the amino terminal portion of the hIL-3 gene in pMON5854 was determined by DNA sequencing and found to be the same as that of the synthetic oligonucleotide used in ligation. Cultures of JM101 cells harboring this plasmid were grown and treated with nalidixic acid to induce production of the hIL-3 mutant protein. Analysis of the proteins on Coomassie gels showed that the accumulation of hIL-3 mutein was about 25% of total cell protein in cultures harboring pMON5854, significantly higher than it was in cultures harboring pMON5847.

EXAMPLE 4

Construction of pMON5887 (FIG. 12 which encodes Met-(1-125) hIL-3!

The plasmid DNA of pMON5854 (Example 3) was treated with EcoRI and HindIII and the larger fragment gel was purified. About 0.5 microgram of this DNA was ligated to 1 picomole of an annealed pair of oligonucleotides which encode amino acids 107 through 125 of hIL-3. The sequences of these oligonucleotides are shown below.

    ______________________________________                                         EcoRI to HindIII                                                               ______________________________________                                         5'-AATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTATCTGAAAA-                                            3'-GGCAGCATTTGACTGGAAGATAGACTTTT-                                            CCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAGTAATA-3'  SEQ ID NO:8!                               GGAACCTCTTGCGCGTCCGAGTTGTCATTATTCGA-5'  SEQ ID NO:9!                           ______________________________________                                    

After ligation, the DNA was used to transform competent JM101 cells to ampicillin resistance. Colonies were picked into broth and plasmid DNA was isolated from each culture. Restriction analysis of the plasmid DNA showed the presence of an EcoRI to HindIII fragment smaller than that of pMON5854. The nucleotide sequence of the portion of the coding sequence between the EcoRI and HindIII sites was determined to confirm the accuracy of the replaced sequence. The new plasmid was designated pMON5887 encoding Met-(1-125)hIL-3 which has the following amino acid sequence:

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                                                       SEQ ID NO:10!                                      __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 5

Construction of pMON5967 which encodes Met-Ala-(15-125) hIL-3!

Plasmid DNA of pMON5887 isolated from E. coli GM48 (dam-) was cleaved with NcoI and ClaI and ligated to 1 picomole of an annealed pair of oligonucleotides, encoding amino acids Met Ala (15-20)hIL-3!. The sequence of these oligonucleotides is shown below.

    5'-CATGGCTAACTGCTCTAACATGAT-3' SEQ ID NO:11!

    3'-CGATTGACGAGATTGTACTAGC-5' SEQ ID NO:12!

The resulting ligation mix was used to transform competent E. coli JM101 cells to ampicillin resistant colonies. Plasmid DNA was isolated from these cells and the size of the inserted fragment was determined to be smaller than that of pMON5887 by restriction analysis using NcoI and NsiI. The nucleotide sequence of the region between NcoI and ClaI was determined and found to be that of the synthetic oligonucleotides. The new plasmid was designated pMON5967 and cells containing it were induced for protein production. Sonicated cell pellets and supernatants were used for protein purification and bio-assay.

EXAMPLE 6

Construction of pMON5978 which encodes Mat-Ala-(15-125)hIL-3!

Plasmid DNA of pMON5967 isolated from E. coli GM48(dam-) was cleaved with ClaI and NsiI and ligated to 1 picomole of an annealed assembly of six oligonucleotides encoding hIL-3 amino acids 20-70 (FIG. 2). This synthetic fragment encodes three unique restriction sites, EcoRV, XhoI and PstI. The sequence of these oligonucleotides is shown in FIG. 2.

The resulting ligation mix was used to transform competent E. coli JM101 cells to ampicillin resistant colonies. Plasmid DNA was isolated and screened with XbaI and EcoRV for the presence of the new restriction site EcoRV. The DNA sequence of the region between ClaI and NsiI was determined and found to be the same as that of the synthetic oligonucleotides. The new plasmid was designated pMON5978, and cells containing it were induced for protein production. Sonicated cell pellets and supernatants were used for protein purification and bio-assay.

Plasmid pMON5978 encodes Met-Ala-(15-125)hIL-3! which has the following amino acid sequence:

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                             SEQ ID NO:13!                                      __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 7

Construction of MON13356

Plasmid pMON5988 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and EcoRV, and the resulting 4190 base pair NcoI,EcoRV fragment contains the following genetic elements: beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, pAraBAD promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, lamb secretion leader and the bases encoding amino acids 47-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The 4190 base pair NcoI,EcoRV restriction fragment from pMON5988 was ligated to the following annealed complementary oligonucleotides from Table (2).

Oligo #13 SEQ ID NO:27!

Oligo #14 SEQ ID NO:28!

The ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101 and transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated from a colony grown in LB broth and the size of the inserted fragment was determined by restriction analysis employing restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII in double digest. In the resulting plasmid the 99 bases between the NcoI and EcoRV restriction sites in the (15-125) hIL-3 gene are replaced with 22 bases from the above mentioned oligonucleotides. This linker also contains a NdeI recognition sequence.

EXAMPLE 8

Construction of pMON13344

Plasmid pMON13356 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and EcoRV, and the resulting 4190 base pair NcoI,EcoRV fragment contains the following genetic elements: beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, pAraBAD promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, lamb secretion leader and the bases encoding amino acids 47-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The second DNA fragment was generated by synthetic gene assembly using the following complementary oligonucleotide pairs that have overlapping ends:

Oligo #1 SEQ ID NO:15!

Oligo #2 SEQ ID NO:16!

Oligo #3 SEQ ID NO:17!

Oligo #4 SEQ ID NO:18!

Oligo #9 SEQ ID NO:23!

Oligo #10 SEQ ID NO:24!

The assembled oligonucleotides create NcoI and EcoRV restriction ends and the DNA sequence that encodes amino acids 15-46 of (15-125)hIL-3 with the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A and 45V. The codons encoding amino acids 15-46 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The 4190 base pair NcoI,EcoRV restriction fragment from pMON13356 was ligated with the pairs of annealed oligonucleotides. The ligation reaction was digested with NdeI and subsequently used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated from a colony grown in LB broth. The DNA sequence was determined to be that of the oligonucleotides. The plasmid, pMON13344, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

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DNA sequnce #10 SEQ ID NO:106! codes for the foregoing pMON13344 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 9

Construction of pMON13345

The 4190 base pair NcoI,EcoRV restriction fragment from pMON13356 was ligated with the following pairs of annealed complementary oligonucleotides:

Oligo #1 SEQ ID NO:15!

Oligo #2 SEQ ID NO:16!

Oligo #5 SEQ ID NO:19!

Oligo #6 SEQ ID NO:20!

Oligo #11 SEQ ID NO:25!

Oligo #12 SEQ ID NO:26!

The assembled oligonucleotides create NcoI and EcoRV restriction ends and the DNA sequence that encodes amino acids 15-46 of (15-125)hIL-3 with the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S and 45M. The codons encoding amino acids 15-46 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 CDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The ligation reaction was digested with NdeI and used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated from a colony grown in LB broth. The DNA was sequenced to determine that the sequence was that of the oligonucleotides. The plasmid, pMON13345, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #3                                                                     __________________________________________________________________________           Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ser                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Met                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Thr                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Asn                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln  SEQ ID NO:67!                                       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DNA sequence #11 SEQ ID NO:107! codes for the foregoing pMON13345 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 10

Constrnuction of pMoN13346

The 4190 base pair NcoI,EcoRV restriction fragment from pMON13356 was ligated with the following pairs of annealed complementary oligonucleotides:

Oligo #1 SEQ ID NO:15!

Oligo #2 SEQ ID NO:16!

Oligo #7 SEQ ID NO:21!

Oligo #8 SEQ ID NO:22!

Oligo #11 SEQ ID NO:25!

Oligo #12 SEQ ID NO:26!

The assembled oligonucleotides create NcoI and EcoRV restriction ends and the DNA sequence that encodes amino acids 15-46 of (15-125)hIL-3 with the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S and 45M. The codons encoding amino acids 15-46 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 CDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The ligation reaction was digested with NdeI and used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated from a colony grown in LB broth and DNA sequenced to determine that the sequence was that of the oligonucleotides. The plasmid, pMON13346, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #4                                                                     __________________________________________________________________________           Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ser                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Met                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Thr                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Asn                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln  SEQ ID NO:68!                                       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DNA sequence #12 SEQ ID NO:108! codes for the foregoing pMON13346 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 11

Construction of pMON13357

Plasmid pMON5988 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes EcoRV and NsiI, and the resulting 4218 base pair EcoRV,NsiI fragment contains the following genetic elements: beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, pAraBAD promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, lamB secretion leader and the bases encoding amino acids 15-46 and 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3.

The 4218 base pair EcoRV,NsiI restriction fragment from pMON5988 was ligated to the following annealed complementary oligonucleotides:

Oligo #19 SEQ ID NO:33!

Oligo #20 SEQ ID NO:34!

The ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated from a colony grown in LB broth, and the size of the inserted fragment was determined by restriction analysis employing restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII in double digest. In the resulting plasmid the 71 bases between the EcoRV and NsiI restriction sites in the (15-125)hIL-3 gene are replaced with 22 bases from the above mentioned oligonucleotides. This linker also contains a NdeI recognition sequence.

EXAMPLE 12

Construction of pMON13347

The 4218 base pair EcoRV,NsiI restriction fragment from pMON13357 was ligated with the following pairs of annealed complementary oligonucleotides:

Oligo #21 SEQ ID NO:35!

Oligo #22 SEQ ID NO:36!

Oligo #25 SEQ ID NO:39!

Oligo #26 SEQ ID NO:40!

Oligo #31 SEQ ID NO:45!

Oligo #32 SEQ ID NO:46!

The assembled oligonucleotides create EcoRV and NsiI restriction ends and the DNA sequence that encodes amino acids 47-71 of (15-125)hIL-3 with the following amino acid substitutions: 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N and 69E. The codons encoding amino acids 47-71 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The ligation reaction was digested with NdeI and used to transform E coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated from a colony grown in LB broth. The DNA was sequenced to determine that the sequence was that of the oligonucleotides. The plasmid, pMON13347, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #5                                                                     __________________________________________________________________________           Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Gly                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Thr                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Asn                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln  SEQ ID NO:69!                                       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DNL sequence #13 SEQ ID NO:109! codes for the foregoing pMON13347 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 13

Construction of pMON13348

The 4218 base pair EcoRV,NsiI restriction fragment from pMON13357 was ligated with the following pairs of annealed complementary oligonucleotides:

Oligo #21 SEQ ID NO:35!

Oligo #22 SEQ ID NO:36!

Oligo #27 SEQ ID NO:41!

Oligo #28 SEQ ID NO:42!

Oligo #31 SEQ ID NO:45!

Oligo #32 SEQ ID NO:46!

The assembled oligonucleotides create EcoRV and NsiI restriction ends and the DNA sequence that encodes amino acids 47-71 of (15-125)hIL-3 with the following amino acid substitutions: 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N and 69E. The codons encoding amino acids 47-71 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The ligation reaction was digested with NdeI and used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated from a colony grown in LB broth. The DNA was sequenced to determine that the sequence was that of the oligonucleotides. The plasmid, pMON13348, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #6                                                                     __________________________________________________________________________           Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Gly                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Thr                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Asn                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln  SEQ ID NO:70!                                       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DNA sequence #14 SEQ ID NO:110! encodes the foregoing pMON13348 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 14

Construction of pMON13349

The 4218 base pair EcoRV,NsiI restriction fragment from pMON13357 was ligated with the following pairs of annealed complementary oligonucleotides:

Oligo #23 SEQ ID NO:37!

Oligo #24 SEQ ID NO:38!

Oligo #25 SEQ ID NO:39!

Oligo #26 SEQ ID NO:40!

Oligo #29 SEQ ID NO:43!

Oligo #30 SEQ ID NO:44!

The assembled oligonucleotides create EcoRV and NsiI restriction ends and the DNA sequence that encodes amino acids 47-71 of (15-125)hIL-3 with the following amino acid substitutions: 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H and 69E. The codons encoding amino acids 47-71 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 CDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The ligation reaction was digested with NdeI and used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated from a colony grown in LB broth and the DNA was sequenced to determine that the sequence was that of the oligonucleotides. The plasmid, pMON13349, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #7                                                                     __________________________________________________________________________           Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Gly                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Thr                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Thr                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Asn                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO: 71!                                        __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #15 SEQ ID NO:111! encodes the foregoing pMON13349 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 15

Construction of pMON13358

Plasmid pMON5988 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NsiI and EcoRI and the resulting 4178 base pair NsiI,EcoRI fragment contains the following genetic elements: beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, pAraBAD promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, lamB secretion leader and the bases encoding amino acids 15-71 and 106-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The 4178 base pair NsiI,EcoRI restriction fragment from pMON5988 was ligated to the following annealed complementary oligonucleotides.

Oligo #15 SEQ ID NO:29!

Oligo #16 SEQ ID NO:30!

The ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated from a colony grown in LB broth, and the size of the inserted fragment was determined by restriction analysis employing restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII in double digest. In the resulting plasmid the 111 bases between the NsiI and EcoRI restriction sites in the (15-125) hIL-3 gene are replaced with 24 bases from the above mentioned oligonucleotides. This linker also contains a NdeI recognition sequence.

EXAMPLE 16

Construction of pMON13350

The 4178 base pair NsiI,EcoRI restriction fragment from pMON13358 was ligated with the following pairs of annealed complementary oligonucleotides:

Oligo #41 SEQ ID NO:55!

Oligo #42 SEQ ID NO:56!

Oligo #39 SEQ ID NO:53!

Oligo #40 SEQ ID NO:54!

Oligo #35 SEQ ID NO:49!

Oligo #36 SEQ ID NO:50!

Oligo #43 SEQ ID NO:57!

Oligo #44 SEQ ID NO:58!

The assembled oligonucleotides create NsiI and EcoRI restriction ends and the DNA sequence that encodes amino acids 72-105 of (15-125)hIL-3 with the following amino acid substitutions: 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A and 105Q. The codons encoding amino acids 72-105 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The ligation reaction was digested with NdeI and used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated from a colony grown in LB broth. The DNA was sequenced to determine that the sequence was that of the oligonucleotides. The plasmid, pMON13350, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #8                                                                     __________________________________________________________________________           Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Gly                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO: 72!                                        __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #16 SEQ ID.NO:112! codes for the foregoing pMON13350 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 17

Construction of pMON13355

The 4178 base pair NsiI,EcoRI restriction fragment from pMON13358 was ligated with the following pairs of annealed complementary oligonucleotides:

Oligo #41 SEQ ID NO:55!

Oligo #42 SEQ ID NO:56!

Oligo #37 SEQ ID NO:51!

Oligo #38 SEQ ID NO:52!

Oligo #33 SEQ ID NO:47!

Oligo #34 SEQ ID NO:48!

Oligo #43 SEQ ID NO:57!

Oligo #44 SEQ ID NO:58!

The assembled oligonucleotides create NsiI and EcoRI restriction ends and the DNA sequence that encodes amino acids 72-105 of (15-125)hIL-3 with the following amino acid substitutions: 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A and 105Q. The codons encoding amino acids 72-105 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The ligation reaction was digested with NdeI and used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated from a colony grown in LB broth. The DNA was sequenced to determine that the sequence was that of the oligonucleotides. The plasmid, pMON13355, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #9                                                                     __________________________________________________________________________           Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Gly                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO: 73!                                        __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #17 SEQ ID NO:113! codes for the foregoing pMON13355 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 18

Construction of pMON13359

Plasmid pMON5988 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes EcoRI and HindIII, and the resulting 4225 base pair EcoRI,HindIII fragment contains the following genetic elements: beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, pAraBAD promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, lamB secretion leader and the bases encoding amino acids 15-105 of (15-125)hIL-3. The 4225 base pair EcoRI,HindIII restriction fragment from pMON5988 was ligated to the following annealed complementary oligonucleotides.

Oligo #17 SEQ ID NO:31!

Oligo #18 SEQ ID NO:32!

The ligation reaction was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated from a colony grown in LB broth, and the size of the inserted fragment was determined by restriction analysis employing restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII in double digest. In the resulting plasmid the 64 bases between the EcoRI and HindIII restriction sites in the (15-125)hIL-3 gene are replaced with 20 bases from the above mentioned oligonucleotides. This linker also contains an NdeI recognition sequence.

EXAMPLE 19

Constructiion of pMON13352

The 4225 base pair EcoRI,HindIII restriction fragment from pMON13359 was ligated with the following pairs of annealed complementary oligonucleotides:

Oligo #45 SEQ ID NO:59!

Oligo #46 SEQ ID NO:60!

Oligo #49 SEQ ID NO:63!

Oligo #50 SEQ ID NO:64!

The assembled oligonucleotides create EcoRI and HindIII restriction ends and the DNA sequence that encodes amino acids 106-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 with the following amino acid substitutions: 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 106-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The ligation reaction was digested with NdeI and used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated from a colony grown in LB broth. The DNA was sequenced to determine that the sequence was that of the oligonucleotides. The plasmid, pMON13352, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #10                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________           Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Gly                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Thr                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Asn                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO: 74!                                        __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #18 SEQ ID NO:114! codes for the foregoing pMON13352 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 20

Construction of pMON13354

The 4225 base pair EcoRI,HindIII restriction fragment from pMON13359 was ligated with the following pairs of annealed complementary oligonucleotides:

Oligo #45 SEQ ID NO:59!

Oligo #46 SEQ ID NO:60!

Oligo #47 SEQ ID NO:61!

Oligo #48 SEQ ID NO:62!

The assembled oligonucleotides create EcoRI and HindIII restriction ends and the DNA sequence that encodes amino acids 106-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 with the following amino acid substitutions: 109E, 116V, 117S, 120H and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 106-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The ligation reaction was digested with NdeI and used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated from a colony grown in LB broth, and the DNA was sequenced to determine that the sequence was that of the oligonucleotides. The plasmid, pMON13354, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #11                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________           Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Gly                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Thr                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Asn                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Ser                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               His                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO: 75!                                        __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequience #19 SEQ ID NO:115! codes for the foregoing pMON13354 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 21

Construction of pMON13360

Plasmid pMON13352 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NsiI and EcoRI, resulting in a 4178 base pair NsiI,EcoRI fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON133 52 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, pAraBAD promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, lamb secretion leader and the bases encoding amino acids 15-71 and 106-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13350 DNA was digested with NsiI and EcORI. The resulting 111 base pair NsiI, EcoRI fragment encodes amino acids 72-105 of (15-125)hIL-3. The eluted restriction fragments were concentrated and desalted using Centricon 30 concentrators. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated and analyzed by restriction analysis. Clones containing the correct insert lost a XmnI site as compared with pMON13352. Positive clones were identified by the loss of a 615 base pair XmnI fragment. The DNA was sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13360, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #12                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________           Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Gly                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                               (SEQ. NO: 76!                                          __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #23 SEQ ID NO:119! encodes the foregoing pMON13360 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 22

Construction of pMON13361

Plasmid pMON13352 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NsiI and EcoRI, resulting in a 4178 base pair NsiI,EcoRI fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON13352 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, pAraBAD promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, lamB secretion leader and the bases encoding amino acids 15-71 and 106-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13355 DNA was digested with NsiI and EcoRI. The resulting 111 base pair NsiI, EcoRI fragment encodes amino acids 72-105 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Clones containing the correct insert contained an additional RsaI site which results in a 1200 base pairs RsaI fragment. The DNA was sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13361, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #13                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________           Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Gly                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO: 77!                                        __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #24 SEQ ID NO:120! codes for the foregoing pMON13361 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 23

Construction of pMON13362

Plasmid pMON13354 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NsiI and EcoRI, resulting in a 4178 base pair NsiI,EcoRI fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON13354 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, pAraBAD promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, lamB secretion leader and the bases encoding amino acids 15-71 and 106-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13355 DNA was digested with NsiI and EcoRI. The resulting 111 base pair NsiI, EcoRI fragment encodes amino acids 72-105 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Clones containing the correct insert contained an additional RsaI site which results in a 1200 base pairs RsaI fragment. The DNA was sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 117S, 120H and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13362, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #14                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________           Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Gly                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Ser                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               His                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO: 78!                                        __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #25 SEQ ID NO:121! codes for the foregoing pMON13362 polypeptide.

Construction of pMON13363

Plasmid pMON13344 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NsiI and EcoRV, resulting in a 4218 base pair NsiI,EcoRV fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON13344 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, pAraBAD promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, lamB secretion leader and the bases encoding amino acids 15-46 and 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13348 DNA was digested with NsiI and EcoRV. The resulting 71 base pair NsiI, EcoRV fragment encodes amino acids 47-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated with T4 ligase, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Clones containing the correct insert contained an additional DdeI site which results in DdeI restriction fragments of 806 and 167 base pairs compared to 973 base pairs in pMON13344. The DNA was sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N and 69E. The codons encoding amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13363, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #15                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________           Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Val                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Thr                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Asn                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO:79!                                         __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #20 SEQ ID NO:116! codes for the foregoing pMON13363 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 25

Construction of pMON13364

Plasmid pMON13345 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NsiI and EcoRV, resulting in a 4218 base pair NsiI,EcoRV fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON13345 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, pAraBAD promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, lamB secretion leader and the bases encoding amino acids 15-46 and 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13349 DNA was digested with NsiI and EcoRV. The resulting 71 base pair NsiI, EcoRV fragment encodes amino acids 47-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Clones containing the correct insert contained an additional DdeI site which results in DdeI restriction fragments of 806 and 167 base pairs compared to 973 base pairs in pMON13344. The DNA was sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H and 69E. The codons encoding amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13364, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #16                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________           Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ser                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Met                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Thr                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Thr                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Asn                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO:80!                                         __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #21 SEQ ID NO:117! codes for the foregoing pMON13364 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 26

Construction of pMON13365

Plasmid pMON13346 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NsiI and EcoRV, resulting in a 4218 base pair NsiI,EcoRV fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON13346 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, pAraBAD promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, lamB secretion leader and the bases encoding amino acids 15-46 and 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13347 DNA was digested with NsiI and EcoRV. The resulting 71 base pair NsiI, EcoRV fragment encodes amino acids 47-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Clones containing the correct insert contained an additional DdeI site which results in DdeI restriction fragments of 806 and 167 base pairs compared to 973 base pairs in pMON13344. The DNA was sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N and 69E. The codons encoding amino acids 15-71of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13365, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #17                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________           Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ser                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Met                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Thr                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Asn                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO:81!                                         __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #22 SEQ ID NO:118! codes for the foreging pMON13365 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 27

Construction of pMON13298

Plasmid pMON5978 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NsiI and HindIII, resulting in a 3789 base pair NsiI,HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON5978 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, and the bases encoding amino acids 15-71of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13360 DNA was digested with NsiI and HindIII. The resulting 175 base pair NsiI, HindIII fragment encodes amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis, and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13298, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #18                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Gly                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO:82!                                         __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #29 SEQ ID NO:125! codes for the foregoing pMON13298 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 28

Construction of pMON13299

Plasmid pMON5978 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NsiI and HindIII, resulting in a 3789 base pair NsiI,HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON5978 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site and the bases encoding amino acids 15-71of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13361 DNA was digested with NsiI and HindIII, the resulting 175 base pair NsiI, HindIII fragment encodes amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis, and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13299, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #19                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Gly                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Tle                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Tro                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO:83!                                         __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #30 SEQ ID NO:126! codes for the foregoing pMON13299 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 29

Construction of pMON13300

Plasmid pMON5978 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NsiI and HindIII, resulting in a 3789 base pair NsiI,HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON5978 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, and the bases encoding amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13362 DNA was digested with NsiI and HindIII. The resulting 175 base pair NsiI, HindIII fragment encodes amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis, and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 117S, 120H and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13300, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #20                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Gly                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Ser                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               His                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO: 84!                                        __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #31 SEQ ID NO:127! codes for the foregoing pMON13300 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 30

Construction of pMON13301

Plasmid pMON5978 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and NsiI, resulting in a 3794 base pair NcoI,NsiI fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON5978 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site and the bases encoding amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13363 DNA was digested with NcoI and NsiI. The resulting 170 base pair NcoI, NsiI fragment encodes amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis, and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N and 69E. The codons encoding amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13301, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #21                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Val                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Thr                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Asn                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO: 85!                                        __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #26 SEQ ID NO:122! codes for the foregoing pMON13301 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 31

Construction of pMON13302

Plasmid pMON5978 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and NsiI, resulting in a 3794 base pair NcoI,NsiI fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON5978 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, and the bases encoding amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13364 DNA was digested with NcoI and NsiI. The resulting 170 base pair NcoI, NsiI fragment encodes amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis, and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H and 69E. The codons encoding amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13302, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #22                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ser                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Met                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Thr                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Thr                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Asn                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO: 86!                                        __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #27 SEQ ID NO:123! codes for the foregoing pMON13302 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 32

Construction of pMON13303

Plasmid pMON5978 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and NsiI, resulting in a 3794 base pair NcoI,NsiI fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON5978 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, and the bases encoding amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13365 DNA was digested with NcoI and NsiI. The resulting 170 base pair NcoI, NsiI fragment encodes amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis, and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N and 69E. The codons encoding amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13303, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #23                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ser                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Met                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Thr                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Asn                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO: 87!                                        __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #28 SEQ ID NO:124! codes for the foregoing pMON13303 polypeptide.

Construction of pMON13287

Plasmid pMON2341 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII, resulting in a 3619 base pair NcoI,HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON2341 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter and g10L ribosome binding site. Plasmid pMON13363 DNA was digested with NcoI and NsiI. The resulting 170 base pair NcoI, NsiI fragment encodes amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13360 DNA was digested with NsiI and HindIII. The resulting 175 base pair NsiI, HindlIl fragment encodes amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis, and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 15-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13287, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #24                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Val                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO: 88!                                        __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #1 SEQ ID NO:97! codes for the foregoing pMON13287 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 34

Construction of pMON13288

Plasmid pMON2341 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII, resulting in a 3619 base pair NcoI,HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON2341 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter and g10L ribosome binding site. Plasmid pMON13364 DNA was digested with NcoI and NsiI. The resulting 170 base pair NcoiI, NsiI fragment encodes amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13360 DNA was digested with NsiI and HindIII. The resulting 175 base pair NsiI, HindIII fragment encodes amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis, and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 15-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13288, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #25                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ser                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Met                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Thr                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO:89!                                         __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #4 SEQ ID NO:100! codes for the foregoing pMON13288 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 35

Construction of pMON13289

Plasmid pMON2341 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII, resulting in a 3619 base pair NcoI,HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON2341 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter and g10L ribosome binding site. Plasmid pMON13365 DNA was digested with NcoI and NsiI. The resulting 170 base pair Ncoi, NsiI fragment encodes amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13360 DNA was digested with NsiI and HindIII. The resulting 175 base pair NsiI, HindIII fragment encodes amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis, and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 15-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13289, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #26                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ser                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Met                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO:90!                                         __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #7 SEQ ID NO:103! codes for the foregoing pMON13289 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 36

Construction of pMON13290

Plasmid pMON2341 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII, resulting in a 3619 base pair NcoI,HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON2341 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter and g10L ribosome binding site. Plasmid pMON13363 DNA was digested with NcoI and NsiI. The resulting 170 base pair NcoI, NsiI fragment encodes amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13361 DNA was digested with NsiI and HindIII. The resulting 175 base pair NsiI, HindIII fragment encodes amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis, and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 15-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13290, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #27                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Val                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO:91!                                         __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #2 SEQ ID NO:98! codes for the foregoing pMON13290 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 37

Construction of pMON13292

Plasmid pMON2341 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII, resulting in a 3619 base pair NcoI,HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON2341 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter and g10L ribosome binding site. Plasmid pMON13365 DNA was digested with NcoI and NsiI. The resulting 170 base pair NcoI, NsiI fragment encodes amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13361 DNA was digested with NsiI and HindIII. The resulting 175 base pair NsiI, HindIII fragment encodes amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis, and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 15-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 CDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13292, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #28                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ser                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Met                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO:92!                                         __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #8 SEQ ID NO:104! codes for the foregoing pMON13292 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 38

Construction of pMON13294

Plasmid pMON2341 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII, resulting in a 3619 base pair NcoI,HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON2341 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter and g10L ribosome binding site. Plasmid pMON13364 DNA was digested with NcoI and NsiI. The resulting 170 base pair NcoI, NsiI fragment encodes amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13362 DNA was digested with NsiI and HindIII. The resulting 175 base pair NsiI, HindIII fragment encodes amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis, and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 117S, 120H and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 15-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13294, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #29                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ser                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Met                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Thr                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Ser                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               His                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO:93!                                         __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #6 SEQ ID NO:102! codes for the foregoing pMON13294 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 39

Construction of pMON13295

Plasmid pMON2341 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII, resulting in a 3619 base pair NcoI,HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON2341 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter and g10L ribosome binding site. Plasmid pMON13365 DNA was digested with NcoI and NsiI. The resulting 170 base pair NcoI, NsiI fragment encodes amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13362 DNA was digested with NsiI and HindIII. The resulting 175 base pair NsiI, HindIII fragment encodes amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected oh ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis, and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 117S, 120H and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 15-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 CDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13295, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #30                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ser                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Met                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Ser                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               His                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO:94!                                         __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #9 SEQ ID NO:105! codes for the foregoing pMON13295 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 40

Construction of pMON13312

Plasmid pMON2341 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII, resulting in a 3619 base pair NcoI,HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON2341 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter and g10L ribosome binding site. Plasmid pMON13364 DNA was digested with NcoI and NsiI. The resulting 170 base pair NcoI, NsiI fragment encodes amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13361 DNA was digested with NsiI and HindIII. The resulting 175 base pair NsiI, HindIII fragment encodes amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis, and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 15-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13312, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #31                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ser                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Met                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Thr                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Thr                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO:95!                                         __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #5 SEQ ID NO:101! codes for the foregoing pMON13312 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 41

Construction of pMON13313

Plasmid pMON2341 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII, resulting in a 3619 base pair NcoI,HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON2341 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter and g10L ribosome binding site. Plasmid pMON13363 DNA was digested with NcoI and NsiI. The resulting 170 base pair NcoI, NsiI fragment encodes amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON13362 DNA was digested with NsiI and HindIII. The resulting 175 base pair NsiI, HindIII fragment encodes amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis, and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The resulting (15-125)hIL-3 variant has the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 117S, 120H and 123E. The codons encoding amino acids 15-125 of (15-125)hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13313, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #32                                                                    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               His                                                                               Leu                                  Lys                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                  Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Val                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Phe                                                                               Val                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                                                               Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                  Gly                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                  Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ser                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gly                                  Asp                                                                               Trp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Glu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Val                                                                               Ser                                  Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               His                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Glu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                                SEQ ID NO:96!                                         __________________________________________________________________________

DNA sequence #3 SEQ ID NO:99! codes for the foregoing pMON13313 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 42

Construction of pMON5987

Plasmid pMON6458 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII, resulting in a 3940 base pair NcoI,HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON6458 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, pAraBAD promoter, g10L ribosome binding site and lamB secretion leader. Plasmid pMON5978 DNA was digested with NcoI and NsiI. The resulting. 170 base pair NcoI, NsiI fragment encodes amino acids 15-71 of (15-125)hIL-3. Plasmid pMON5976 DNA was digested with NsiI and HindIII. The resulting 175 base pair NsiI,HindIII fragment encodes amino acids 72-125 of (15-125)hIL-3. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated and screened for the restriction sites EcoRV and NheI and DNA sequenced to confirm the correct insert.

EXAMPLE 43

Construction of pMON5988

The plasmid DNA of pMON5987 was digested with NheI and EcoRI, resulting in a 3903 base pair NheI, EcoRI fragment. The 3903 base pair NheI, EcoRI fragment was ligated to 1.0 picomoles of the following annealed oligonucleotides: ##STR11##

The ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101 and transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated and sequenced to confirm positive clones. This plasmid was constructed to change alanine 101 to aspartic acid in the hIL-3 gene (15-125). This plasmid was designated pMON5988.

EXAMPLE 44

Construction of pMON5853 (FIG. 6) which encodes Met-(15-133) hIL-3(Arg¹²⁹)!

Plasmid DNA of pMON5847 (Example 2) was treated with NcoI. The restriction enzyme was inactivated by heat treatment (65° C. for 10 minutes). The DNA was then treated with large fragment of DNA polymerase I (Klenow) in the presence of all four nucleotide precursors. This produces DNA termini with non-overlapping ends. After 5 minutes at 37° C., the polymerase was inactivated by heat treatment at 65° C. for 10 minutes. The DNA was then treated with HpaI, an enzyme which produces non-overlapping termini. The DNA was ethanol precipitated and ligated. The ligation reaction mixture was used to transform competent JM101 cells to ampicillin resistance. Colonies were picked and plasmid DNA was analyzed by restriction analysis. A plasmid designated pMON5853 was identified as one containing a deletion of the amino terminal 14 codons of the hIL-3 gene. The DNA sequence for the junction of the ribosome binding site to the (15-133) hIL-3 gene was determined to be the following: ##STR12##

The lower line contains the one letter code for the amino acids specified by the coding sequence of the amino terminus of the 15-133 hIL-3 gene. These are methionine, asparagine, cysteine, serine and asparagine.

When cultures of JM101 cells harboring this plasmid were induced with nalidixic acid, it was found that hIL-3 (15-133) accumulated at levels higher than hIL-3 (pMON5847).

The plasmid, pMON5853, encodes Met-(15-133) hIL-3 (Arg¹²⁹) which has the following amino acid sequence:

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                               Thr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                        Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Phe                                                                                SEQ ID NO:135!                                                    __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE

Construction of pMON5873 which encodes Met-(1-133)hIL-3!

The gene obtained from British Biotechnology, Ltd. specified arginine at codon position 129. The amino acid specified in the native hIL-3 cDNA is serine. To produce a protein with the native sequence at this position, the portion of the coding sequence between the EcoRI site at codons 106 and 107 and the NheI site at codons 129 and 130 was replaced. Plasmid DNA of pMON5854 (Example 3) and pMON5853 (Example 44) were treated with EcoRI and NheI. The larger fragments of each were gel purified. These were ligated to a pair of an annealed oligonucleotides with the following sequences:

    __________________________________________________________________________     5'-AATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTATCTGAAAACC-                                          3'-GGCAGCATTTGACTGGAAGATAGACTTTTGG-                                          TTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAGACCACTCTGTCG-3'   SEQ ID NO:136!                       AACCTCTTGCGCGTCCGAGTTGTCTGGTGAGACAGCGATC-5'   SEQ ID                           NO:137!                                                                        __________________________________________________________________________

The ligation reaction mixtures were used to transform competent JM101 cells to ampicillin resistance. Colonies were picked into broth and grown. Plasmid DNA was isolated and screened for the presence of a new StyI recognition site present in the synthetic DNA and not in pMON5854 and pMON5853. The nucleotide sequence of the gene in the region between EcoRI and NheI was determined and found to be that of the synthetic oligonucleotides. The new plasmids were designated pMON5873 encoding Met-(1-133)hIL-3! and pMON5872 encoding Met-(15-133)hIL-3!.

The plasmid, pMON5873, encodes Met-(1-133)hIL-3 which has the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Met                                                                               Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Met                                                                               Thr                                                                               Gln                                                                               Thr                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ser                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Thr             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                                                      Thr                                                                               Thr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Ser                                        Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Phe                                                                                SEQ ID NO: 128!                                                   __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 46

Construction of pMON6458

Plasmid pMON6525 was digested with restriction enzymes HindIII and SalI and the resulting 3172 base pair fragment was isolated from a 1% agarose gel by interception onto DEAE membrane. The genetic elements derived from pMON6525 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, and phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator. (The genetic elements derived from plasmid pMON6525 are identical to those in plasmid pMON2341 which could also be used to construct pMON6458.) Plasmid pMON6457 was digested with restriction enzymes HindIII and SalI and the resulting 1117 base pair fragment was isolated by PAGE and crush and soak elution. The genetic elements derived from pMON6457 are the pAraBAD promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, lamB secretion leader and the (15-125) hIL-3 gene. The restriction fragments were ligated and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated and the size of the inserted fragment was determined by restriction analysis employing restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII in double digest. Clones containing the hIL-3 gene (encoding amino acids 15-125) contained a 345 base pair NcoI, HindIII restriction fragment. This construct was designated pMON6458. This plasmid was constructed to eliminate an EcoRI restriction site outside the hIL-3 gene coding region in plasmid pMON6457.

EXAMPLE 47

Construction of pMON576 which encodes Met-(15-125)hIL-3(Ala¹⁰¹)!

The plasmid DNA of pMON5941 isolated from the dam-E. coli strain GM48 was cleaved with ClaI and NsiI and ligated to 1 picomole of an annealed assembly of six oligonucleotides encoding amino acids 20-70 of hIL-3 (FIG. 2). This synthetic fragment encodes three unique restriction sites, EcoRV, XhoI and PstI. The sequence of these oligonucleotides is shown in FIG. 2.

The resulting ligation mix was used to transform competent E. coli JM101 cells to ampicillin resistant colonies. Plasmid DNA was isolated and the inserted fragment was determined to have both an EcoRV and NheI site. The nucleotide sequence of the region between ClaI and NsiI was determined and found to be that of the synthetic oligonucleotides. At codons 86-87 of a nucleotide sequence coding for (15-125)hIL-3, an NheI site was introduced. The plasmid with this alteration was designated pMON5941. This plasmid encodes Met-(15-125)hIL-3 which is altered at position 101 by replacement of aspartate by alanine.

Plasmid pMON5976 encodes Met-(15-125)hIL-3 (Ala¹⁰¹) which has the following amino acid sequence:

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EXAMPLE 48

Construction of pMON5917 which encode Met-(15-88)hIL-3!

The plasmid DNA of pMON5853 was cleaved with NsiI and HindIII and ligated to an annealed pair of oligonucleotides encoding (70-88)hIL-3 with a new NheI endonuclease restriction site at codons 86-87. The sequence of these oligonucleotides is shown in Example 18.

The ligation mixture was used to transform competent E. coli JM101 cells, and ampicillin resistant colonies were picked. Plasmid DNA isolated from individual colonies was screened for the presence of the new NheI restriction site. The nucleotide sequence of the substituted portion was determined and found to be that of the synthetic oligonucleotides. The new plasmid was designated pMON5917 encoding Met-(15-88)hIL-3 containing a new NheI site at codons 86-87.

Plasmid pMON5917 encodes Met-(15-88)hIL-3 which has the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________        Met                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr          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                                    SEQ ID NO:                                   139!                                                                           __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 49

Construction of pmon5941 which encodes Met-(15-125)hIL-3ala¹⁰¹ !

The plasmid DNA of pMON5917 was cleaved with NheI and HindIII and ligated to two annealed pairs of oligonucleotides which encode amino acids 86-106 and 107-125 of hIL-3. The sequences of these oligonucleotides is shown below.

    __________________________________________________________________________     NheI to EcoRI                                                                  5'-CTAGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGACATCCAATCCATATCAAGGCTG-                               3'-GGTGCCGGCGTGGGTGCGCTGTAGGTTAGGTATAGTTCCGAC-                               GTGACTGGAATG-3'  SEQ ID NO: 140!                                               CACTGACCTTACTTAA-5'  SEQ ID NO: 141!                                           EcoRI to HindIII                                                               5'-AATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTATCTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCA-                            3'-GGCAGCATTTGACTGGAAGATAGACTTTTGGAACCTCTTGCGCGT-                            GGCTCAACAGTAATA-3'  SEQ ID NO: 142!                                            CCGAGTTGTCATTATTCGA-5'  SEQ ID NO: 143!                                        __________________________________________________________________________

The ligation mixture was used to transform competent E. coli JM101 cells to ampicillin resistant colonies. Plasmid DNA was isolated from these cells and the size of the inserted fragment was determined to be larger by restriction analysis with NcoI and HindIII. The Asp to Ala 101 change is encoded on the NheI to EcoRI fragment. The nucleotide sequence of the portion of the coding region between the NheI and HindIII sites was determined and found to be that of the synthetic oligonucleotides. The new plasmid was designated pMON5941.

The plasmid, pMON5941, encodes Met-(15-125)hIL-3(Ala¹⁰¹) and contains a new NheI restriction site.

EXAMPLE 50

Construction of pMON6455

Plasmid pMON5905 was digested with restriction enzymes HindIII and NcoI resulting in a 3936 base pair fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON5905 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, pAraBAD promoter, g10L ribosome binding site, lamB secretion leader and phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator. The following genetic elements; beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, g10L ribosome binding site and phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, derived from plasmid pMON5905 are identical to these in plasmid pMON5594 which could also be used to construct pMON6455. The AraBAD promoter is identical to that described in pMON6235. The lamB signal peptide sequence used in pMON6455 is that shown in FIG. 8 fused to hIL-3 (15-125) at the NcoI site. Plasmid pMON5887 was digested with restriction enzymes HindIII and NcoI, resulting in a 384 base pair NcoI, HindIII fragment. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform into E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated and the size of the inserted fragment was determined by restriction analysis employing restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII in double digest. Positive clones containing the hIL-3 gene (encoding amino acids 1-125) contained a 384 base pair NcoI, HindIII restriction fragment. This construct was designated pMON6455.

EXAMPLE 51

Construction of pMON6456

Plasmid pMON5905 was digested with restriction enzymes HindIII and NcoI resulting in a 3936 base pair fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON5905 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, pAraBAD promoter, g10L ribosome binding site and the lamB secretion leader. Plasmid pMON5871 was digested with restriction enzymes HindIII and NcoI, resulting in a 330 base pair NcoI, HindIII fragment. The genetic element derived from pMON5871 encompassed the bases encoding the (1-107) hIL-3 gene. The restriction fragments were ligated, and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated and the size of the inserted fragment was determined by restriction analysis employing restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII in double digest. Clones containing the hIL-3 gene (encoding amino acids 1-107) contained a 330 base pair NcoI, HindIII restriction fragment. This construct was designated pMON6456.

EXAMPLE 52

Construction of pMON6457

Plasmid pMON6455 DNA grown in E. coli strain GM48 (dam-)was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and ClaI, resulting in a 4263 base pair NcoI, ClaI fragment. The restriction fragment was ligated to 1.0 picomoles of annealed oligonucleotides with the following sequence coding for Met Ala 14-20 hIL-3:

    5'-CATGGCTAACTGCTCTAACATGAT-3' SEQ ID NO:151!

    3'-CGATTGACGAGATTGTACTAGC-5' SEQ ID NO:152!

The resulting DNA was transformed into E. coli K-12 strain JM101 and transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated and the size of the inserted fragment was determined by restriction analysis employing restriction enzymes XbaI and EcoRI in double digest. Positive clones containing the hIL-3 gene (encoding aa 15-125 of hIL-3) contained a 433 base pair XbaI, EcoRI restriction fragment. This construct was designated pMON6457. This plasmid was constructed to delete the first 14 amino acids of hIL-3. The coding sequence of the resulting gene begins as follows:

    ______________________________________                                         5'   ATG GCT AAC TGC . . .                                                                           3'      SEQ ID NO: 153!                                       Met Ala Asn Cys . . .      SEQ ID NO: 154!                                15                                                                             ______________________________________                                    

The first two amino acids (Methionine, Alanine) create an NcoI restriction site and a signal peptidase cleavage site between the lamB signal peptide and (15-125) hIL-3. Plasmid pMON6457 encodes (15-125) hIL-3 which has the amino acid sequence designated SEQ ID NO:65.

EXAMPLE 53

Construction of pMON6235

One of the DNA fragments used to create this plasmid was generated by site-directed mutagenesis employing PCR techniques described previously using the following oligonucleotides, Oligo #51 SEQ ID NO:155! and Oligo #52 SEQ ID NO:156!, were used as primers in this procedure. The template for the PCR reaction was E. coli strain W3110 chromosomal DNA, prepared as described in Maniatis (1982). The oligonucleotide primers were designed to amplify the AraBAD promoter (Greenfield et al., 1978). The resulting DNA product was digested with the restriction enzymes SacII and BglII. The reaction mixture was purified as described previously. Plasmid, pMON5594, DNA was digested with SacII and BglII, resulting in a 4416 base pair SacII,BglII restriction fragment which contains the following genetic elements; beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, GLOL ribosome binding site, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator and the chloramphenicol acetyl transferase (cat) gene. The 4416 base pair SacII,BglII restriction fragment from pMON5594 was ligated to the PCR-generated SacII, BglII DNA fragment. The ligation mixture was used to transform E. coli K-112 strain JM101. Positive clones contained a 323 base pair SacII,BglII fragment and were DNA sequenced to confirm that the SacII,BglII fragment was the AraBAD promoter. This construct was designated pMON6235.

EXAMPLE 54

Construction of pMON5647

Plasmid pMON5585 prepared as disclosed in EP 0241446 incorporated herein by reference in its entirety! DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII resulting in a 3273 base pair NcoI,HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON5585 are the pBR327 origin of replication, precA promoter, g10L ribosome binding protein, bovine somatotropin gene (bST), beta-lactamase gene (AMP) and T7 transcription terminator. Plasmid pMON3267 prepared as disclosed in EP 0241446 incorporated herein by reference in its entirety! DNA was digested with NcoI and HindIII enzymes resulting in a 580 base pair NcoI,HindIII fragment which contains the porcine somatotropin (pST) gene. The restriction fragments were ligated and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E coli strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis and sequenced to confirm the correct insert.

EXAMPLE 55

Construction of pMON710

Plasmid pMON709 consists of a 1614 base pair AvaI,EcoRI fragment of transposon TN7, containing the streptomycin adenylyltransferase gene (Fling et al., 1985) and a pUC9 linker (XmaI,HindIII) cloned between the HindIII and EcoRI sites of pUC19. The streptomycin adenylyltransferase gene Confers resistance to streptomycin and spectinomycin. Plasmid pMON709 was mutagenized by oligonucleotide site-directed mutagenesis (methods described in Zoller and Smith, 1982) to introduce an EcoRV site at the 3' end of the streptomycin adenylyltransferase gene. The oligonucleotide, Oligo # 53 SEQ ID NO:9157!, was used in this procedure to introduce the EcoRV site. The resulting plasmid was designated pMON710.

EXAMPLE 56

Construction of pMON5723

Plasmid pMON5647 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes DraI and SspI resulting in a 2916 base pair Dral, SspI fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON5647 are the pBR327 origin of replication, precA promoter, g10L ribosome binding protein, porcine somatotropin gene (pST) and T7 transcription terminator (Dunn and Strudier, 1983). Plasmid pMON710 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes HincII and EcoRV resulting in 940 base pair HincII,EcoRV fragment containing the streptomycin adenylyltransferase gene which infers resistance to streptomycin and spectinomycin. The restriction fragments were ligated and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli strain JM101. The Dral, SspI, HincII and EcoRV restriction sites are lost as a result of the cloning. Transformant bacteria were selected on spectinomycin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis and sequenced to confirm the correct insert.

EXAMPLE 57

Construction of pMON13361

Plasmid pMON13288 was mutagenized by oligonucleotide site-directed mutagenesis (method described in Kunkel, 1985) to eliminate a NsiI site in the (15-125) hIL-3 variant coding region. Codon 70 of (15-125) hIL-3, encoding asparagine, was converted from AAT to AAC destroying the NsiI recognition site. The oligonucleotide, oligo # 54 SEQ ID NO:158!, was used in this procedure to eliminate the NsiI site. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis to confirm the loss of the NsiI site and sequenced to confirm the sequence of the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene. The plasmid, pMON13361, encodes the (15-125) hIL-3 variant with the amino acid sequence of PEPTIDE #25 SEQ ID NO:89!.

DNA sequence # 32 SEQ ID NO:160! codes for the foregoing pMON13361 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 58

Construction of pMON14058

Plasmid pMON13361 was mutagenized by oligonucleotide site directed mutagenesis (method described by Taylor et al., 1985 using a kit from-Amersham, Arlington Heights, Ill.) to eliminate a EcoRV site in the (15-125) hIL-3 variant coding region. Codon 46 and 47 of (15-125) hIL-3, encoding asparagine and isoleucine, were converted from GAT to GAC and ATC to ATT respectively, destroying the EcoRV recognition site. The oligonucleotide, Oligo # 55 SEQ ID NO:159!, was used in this procedure to eliminate the EcoRV site. Transformant bacteria were selected on ampicillin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis to confirm the loss of the EcoRV site and sequenced to confirm the sequence of the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene. The plasmid, pMON14058, encodes the (15-125) hIL-3 variant with the amino acid sequence of PEPTIDE #25 SEQ ID NO:89!.

DNA sequence # 33 SEQ ID NO:161! codes for the foregoing pMON14058 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 59

Construction of pMON13438

Plasmid pMON5723 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII resulting in a 3278 NcoI,HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON5723 are the pBR327 origin of replication, precA promoter, g10L ribosome binding protein, T7 transcription terminator and streptomycin adenylyltransferase gene. Plasmid pMON14058 DNA was digested with NcoI and HindIII resulting in a 345 base pair NcoI,HindIII fragment which contains the (15-125) hIL-3 gene with the following amino acid substitutions: 18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E,73G, 76A, 79R, 83Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E. The restriction fragments were ligated and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E coli strain JM101. Transformant bacteria were selected on spectinomycin-containing plates. Plasmid DNA was isolated, analyzed by restriction analysis and sequenced to confirm the correct insert. The plasmid, pMON13438, encodes the (15-125) hIL-3 variant with the amino acid sequence of PEPTIDE #25 SEQ ID NO:89!.

DNA sequence # 33 SEQ ID NO:161! codes for the foregoing pMON13438 polypeptide.

EXAMPLE 60

Construction of pMON13285

Plasmid pMON13252 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and EcoRV and the resulting 3669 base pair NcoI,EcoRV fragment contains the following genetic elements; streptomycin adenylyltransferase gene, pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, recA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site and the bases encoding amino acids 47-125 of (15-125) hIL-3 with the following amino acid substitution, 50D. The 3669 base pair NcoI,EcoRV restriction fragment from pMON13252 was ligated to the following annealed complementary oligonucleotides.

Oligo #165 SEQ ID NO:162!

Oligo #166 SEQ ID NO:163!

Oligo #167 SEQ ID NO:164!

Oligo #168 SEQ ID NO:165!

Oligo #169 SEQ ID NO:166!

Oligo #170 SEQ ID NO:167!

When assembled, the oligonucleotides create NcoI and EcoRV restriction ends and the DNA sequence that encodes amino acids 15-46 of (15-125) hIL-3 with the following amino acid substitutions; 42D, 45M and 46S. The codons encoding amino acids 15-46 of (15-125) hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13285, encodes the (15-125) hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #A3                                                                           SEQ ID NO: 259!                                                         DNA sequence #A3                                                                        pMON13285                                                                            42D, 45M 46S, 50D                                               ATGGCTAACT                                                                             GCTCTAACAT                                                                             GATCGATGAA                                                                             ATCATCACCC                                                                             ACCTGAAGCA                                     GCCACCGCTG                                                                             CCGCTGCTGG                                                                             ACTTCAACAA                                                                             CCTCAATGAC                                                                             GAAGACATGT                                     CTATCCTGAT                                                                             GGACAATAAC                                                                             CTTCGTCGTC                                                                             CAAACCTCGA                                                                             GGCATTCAAC                                     CGTGCTGTCA                                                                             AGTCTCTGCA                                                                             GAATGCATCA                                                                             GCAATTGAGA                                                                             GCATTCTTAA                                     AAATCTCCTG                                                                             CCATGTCTGC                                                                             CCCTGGCCAC                                                                             GGCCGCACCC                                                                             ACGCGACATC                                     CAATCCATAT                                                                             CAAGGACGGT                                                                             GACTGGAATG                                                                             AATTCCGTCG                                                                             TAAACTGACC                                     TTCTATCTGA                                                                             AAACCTTGGA                                                                             GAACGCGCAG                                                                             GCTCAACAG                                               SEQ ID NO: 398!                                                               __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 61

Construction of PMON13286

Plasmid pMON5978 DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and EcoRV and the resulting 3865 base pair NcoI,EcoRV fragment contains the following genetic elements; beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage fl origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site and the bases encoding amino acids 47-125 of (15-125) hIL-3. The 3865 base pair NcoI,EcoRV restriction fragment from pMON5978 was ligated to the following annealed complementary oligonucleotides.

Oligo #165 SEQ ID NO:162!

Oligo #166 SEQ ID NO:163!

Oligo #167 SEQ ID NO:164!

Oligo #168 SEQ ID NO:165!

Oligo #169 SEQ ID NO:166!

Oligo #170 SEQ ID NO:167!

When assembled, the oligonucleotides create NcoI and EcoRV restriction ends and the DNA sequence that encodes amino acids 15-46 of (15-125) hIL-3 with the following amino acid substitutions; 42D, 45M and 46S. The codons encoding amino acids 15-46 of (15-125) hIL-3 are those found in the hIL-3 cDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. The plasmid, pMON13286, encodes the (15-125) hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________     Peptide #A4                                                                           SEQ ID NO: 260!                                                         DNA sequence #A4                                                                        pMON13286                                                                            42D, 45M, 46S                                                   ATGGCTAACT                                                                             GCTCTAACAT                                                                             GATCGATGAA                                                                             ATCATCACCC                                                                             ACCTGAAGCA                                     GCCACCGCTG                                                                             CCGCTGCTGG                                                                             ACTTCAACAA                                                                             CCTCAATGAC                                                                             GAAGACATGT                                     CTATCCTGAT                                                                             GGAAAATAAC                                                                             CTTCGTCGTC                                                                             CAAACCTCGA                                                                             GGCATTCAAC                                     CGTGCTGTCA                                                                             AGTCTCTGCA                                                                             GAATGCATCA                                                                             GCAATTGAGA                                                                             GCATTCTTAA                                     AAATCTCCTG                                                                             CCATGTCTGC                                                                             CCCTGGCCAC                                                                             GGCCGCACCC                                                                             ACGCGACATC                                     CAATCCATAT                                                                             CAAGGACGGT                                                                             GACTGGAATG                                                                             AATTCCGTCG                                                                             TAAACTGACC                                     TTCTATCTGA                                                                             AAACCTTGGA                                                                             GAACGCGCAG                                                                             GCTCAACAG                                               SEQ ID NO: 399!                                                               __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 62

Construction of pMON13325

The 3704 base pair EcoRI, HindIII DNA fragment from plasmid pMON13286 is ligated to the 64 base pair EcoRI, HindIII DNA fragment from plasmid pMON13215. The following genetic elements are derived from pMON13286; beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage F1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site and the bases encoding amino acids 15-105 of the (15-125) hIL-3 gene with the following changes, 42D, 45M, and 46S. The bases encoding amino acids 106-125 of the (15-125) gene with the following change, 116W, are derived from pMON13215. The resulting plasmid, pMON13325, encodes the (15-125) hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

Peptide # A5 SEQ ID NO:261!

EXAMPLE 63

Construction of pMON13326

The 3683 base pair NcoI, EcoRI DNA fragment from plasmid pMON13215 is ligated to the 281 base pair NcoI, EcoRI DNA fragment from plasmid pMON13285. The following genetic elements are derived from pMON13215; beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage F1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site and the bases encoding amino acids 106-125 of the (15-125) hIL-3 gene with the following change, 116W. The bases encoding amino acids 15-105 of the (15-125) gene with the following change, 42D, 45M, 46S and 50D derived from pMON13285. The resulting plasmid, pMON13326, encodes the (15-125) hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

Peptide # A6 SEQ ID NO:262!

EXAMPLE 64

Construction of pMON13332

Plasmid pMON13326 DNA is digested with restriction enzymes NsiI and EcoRI and the resulting 3853 base pair NsiI,EcoRI fragment contains the following genetic elements; beta lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, recA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site and the bases encoding amino acids 15-71 and 106-125 of (15-125) hIL-3 gene with the following changes 42D, 45M, 46S, 50D and 116W. The 3853 base pair NsiI,EcoRI restriction fragment from pMON13326 is ligated to the following annealed complementary oligonucleotides.

Oligo #15(A) SEQ ID NO:168!

Oligo #16(A) SEQ ID NO:169!

In the resulting plasmid the 111 bases between the NsiI and EcoRI restriction sites in the (15-125) hIL-3 gene are replaced with 24 bases from the above mentioned oligonucleotides. This linker also creates a NdeI recognition sequence.

EXAMPLE 65

Construction of pMON13330

The 3846 base pair PstI, EcoRI DNA fragment from plasmid pMON13332 is ligated to the 118 base pair PstI, EcoRI DNA fragment from plasmid pMON13305. The following genetic elements are derived from pMON13332; beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, recA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site and the bases encoding amino acids 15-69 and 106-125 of the (15-125) hIL-3 gene with the following change, 42D, 45M, 46S, 50D and 116W. The bases encoding amino acids 70-105 of the (15-125) gene with the following change, 95R, 98I and 100R are derived from pMON13305. The resulting plasmid, pMON13330, encodes the (15-125) hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

Peptide # A7 SEQ ID NO:263!

EXAMPLE 66

Construction of pMON13329

The 3846 base pair PstI, EcoRI DNA fragment from plasmid pMON13332 is ligated to the 118 base pair PstI, EcoRI DNA fragment from plasmid pMON13304. The following genetic elements are derived from pMON13332; beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage f1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, recA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site and the bases encoding amino acids 15-69 and 106-125 of the (15-125) hIL-3 gene with the following change, 42D, 45M, 46S, and 116W. The bases encoding amino acids 70-105 of the (15-125) gene with the following change, 98I and 100R are derived from pMON13304. The resulting plasmid, pMON13329, encodes the (15-125) hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence:

Peptide # A8 SEQ ID NO:406!

EXAMPLE 67

Construction of pMON5853 (FIG. 6) which encodes Met-(15-133) hIL-3(Arg¹²⁹)!

Plasmid DNA of pMON5847 (Example 2) was treated with NcoI. The restriction enzyme was inactivated by heat treatment (65° C. for 10 minutes). The DNA was then treated with large fragment of DNA polymerase I (Klenow) in the presence of all four nucleotide precursors. This produces DNA termini with non-overlapping ends. After 5 minutes at 37° C., the polymerase was inactivated by heat treatment at 65° C. for 10 minutes. The DNA was then treated with HpaI, an enzyme which produces non-overlapping termini. The DNA was ethanol precipitated and ligated. The ligation reaction mixture was used to transform competent JM101 cells to ampicillin resistance. Colonies were picked and plasmid DNA was analyzed by restriction analysis. A plasmid designated pMON5853 was identified as one containing a deletion of the amino terminal 14 codons of the hIL-3 gene. The DNA sequence for the junction of the ribosome binding site to the (15-133) hIL-3 gene was determined to be the following:

    __________________________________________________________________________     5'-AAGGAGATATATCCATGAACTGCTCTAAC-3'   SEQ ID NO: 400!                                    M  N C  S  N   SEQ ID NO: 401!                                       __________________________________________________________________________

The lower line contains the one-letter code for the amino acids specified by the coding sequence of the amino terminus of the 15-133 hIL-3 gene. These are methionine, asparagine, cysteine, serine and asparagine.

When cultures of JM101 cells harboring this plasmid were induced with nalidixic acid, it was found that hIL-3 (15-133) accumulated at levels higher than hIL-3 (pMON5847 ).

The plasmid, pMON5853, encodes Met-(15-133) hIL-3 (Arg¹²⁹) which has the following amino acid sequence:

    __________________________________________________________________________        Met                                                                               Asn                                                                               Cys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Asn                                                                               Met                                                                               Ile                                                                               Asp                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ile                                                                               Ile                                                                               Thr                                        His                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Gln                                                                               Pro                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                        Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Gly                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asp                                                                               Ile                                                                               Leu                                                                               Met                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                        Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Pro                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Phe                                                                               Asn                                                                               Arg                                                                               Ala                                        Val                                                                               Lys                                                                               Ser                                                                               Leu                                                                               Gln                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Glu                                                                               Ser                                                                               Ile                                        Leu                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asn                                                                               Leu                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Cys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Pro                                                                               Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Thr                                                                               Ala                                        Ala                                                                               Pro                                                                               Thr                                                                               Arg                                                                               His                                                                               Pro                                                                               Ile                                                                               His                                                                               Ile                                                                               Lys                                                                               Asp                                                                               Gly                                                                               Asp                                        Trp                                                                               Asn                                                                               Glu                                                                               Phe                                                                               Arg                                                                               Arg                                                                               Lys                                                                               Leu                                                                               Thr                                                                               Phe                                                                               Tyr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Lys                                        Thr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Glu                                                                               Asn                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Ala                                                                               Gln                                                                               Gln                                                                               Thr                                                                               Thr                                                                               Leu                                                                               Arg                                        Leu                                                                               Ala                                                                               Ile                                                                               Phe                                                                                SEQ ID NO: 402!                                                   __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 68

Construction of pMON13252.

Plasmid, pMON2341, DNA was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII resulting in a 3619 base pair NcoI/HindIII fragment. The genetic elements derived from pMON2341 are the beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication F1 phage origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA, g10L ribosome binding site. The plasmid encoding the hIL-3 (15-125) Asp.sup.(50) variant, was digested with NcoI and HindIII resulting in a 345 base pair NcoI/HindIII fragment. This 345 Base pair NcoI/HindIII fragment was ligated with the 3619 base pair fragment from pMON2341 and the ligation reaction mixture was used to transform E. coli K-12 strain JM101. Plasmid DNA was isolated and screened by restriction analysis using NcoI and HindIII. Positive clones contained a 345 base pair NcoI/HindIII fragment. This construct was designated pMON13252. The plasmid, pMON13252, encodes the (15-125)hIL-3 variant with the following amino acid sequence: ##STR13##

EXAMPLES 69-76

The variants in Table 5 were constructed by cassette mutagenesis using methods described in the Materials and Methods and the Examples contained herein, particularly Examples 54-58. Parental plasmid DNA (Table 5), digested with the appropriate restriction enzymes (Table 5), was ligated with the indicated annealed pairs of complementary oligonucleotides (Table 5). The assembled oligonucleotides create appropriate restriction ends and a portion of the (15-125) hIL-3 gene sequence (pMON13288 SEQ ID NO:100!). Individual isolates were screened by restriction analysis and DNA sequenced to confirm that the desired changes in the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene were made. The oligonucleotides create change(s) in the (15-125) hIL-3 gene which encode the corresponding amino acid substitution(s) in the variant polypeptide (Table 5). The amino acids substitutions in addition to and/or different from those in polypeptide # 25 SEQ ID NO:89! are indicated in Table 5. The table also shows the plasmid designation (pMON number), DNA sequence identification number for the mutated hIL-3 gene and the identification number for the the resulting variant polypeptide. The biological activity (growth promoting activity in AML 193 cells) for some of the variants in Table 5 is shown in Table 1.

EXAMPLES 77-82

The variants in Table 6 were constructed by methods described in the Materials and Methods and the Examples contained herein, particularly in Examples 60 and 61. Parental plasmid DNA (Table 6), digested with the appropriate restriction enzymes (Table 6), was ligated with the indicated restriction fragment (Table 6). Individual isolates were screened by restriction analysis and DNA sequenced to confirm that the desired changes in the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene were made. The resulting mutated (15-125) hIL-3 genes encode the corresponding amino acid substitutions in the variant polypeptides (Table 6). The amino acids substitutions in addition to and/or different from those in polypeptide # 25 SEQ ID NO:89! are indicated in Table 6. The table also shows the plasmid designation (PMON number), DNA sequence identification number for the mutated hIL-3 gene and the identification number for the the resulting variant polypeptide. The biological activity (growth promoting activity in AML 193 cells) for some of the variants in Table 6 is shown in Table 1.

EXAMPLE 83

Construction of pMON13368

One of the DNA fragments to construct the plasmid, pMON13368, was generated by site-directed mutagenesis employing PCR techniques described in the Materials and Methods and the Examples contained herein, particularly Example 53. The template for the PCR reaction was plasmid, pMON13289, DNA using the oligonucleotides,Oligo #B13 18I23A25H SEQ ID NO: 182! and Oligo #B14 2341HIN3 SEQ ID NO:183!, as primers. The resulting DNA product was digested with the restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII. Upon completion, the digest was heated at 70° C. for 15 minutes to inactivate the enzymes. The restriction fragment was purified by phenol/chloroform extraction and precipitation with equal volume isopropanol in the presence of 2M NH4OAc. The oligonucleotide, Oligo #B13 18I23A25H SEQ ID NO:182!, changes the codon at position 23 of (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene pMON13289 SEQ ID NO:103! from `ATT` to `GCA` (Ile to Ala). The 3619 base pair NcoI, HindIII restriction fragment from pMON2341 was ligated to the PCR-generated NcoI, HindIII restriction fragment. Individual isolates were screened by restriction analysis and DNA sequenced to confirm that the desired changes in the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene were made. The plasmid, pMON13368, contains the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene (DNA sequence #B15 SEQ ID NO:346!) which encodes the (15-125) hIL-3 variant polypeptide with the following amino acid sequence:

Polypeptide #B15 SEQ ID NO.:278!

EXAMPLE 84

Construction of pMON13380

Plasmid, pMON13368, DNA was digested with restriction enzymes EcoRI and HindIII. The resulting 3900 base pair EcoRI,HindIII fragment contains the following genetic elements; beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage F1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site and the DNA sequence encoding amino acids 15-105 of the variant pMON13368. The 3900 base pair EcoRI,HindIII restriction fragment from pMON13368 was ligated to the following annealed complementary oligonucleotides.

    ______________________________________                                         Oligo # B48   9E12Q6V1    SEQ ID NO: 217!                                      Oligo # B49   9E12Q6V3    SEQ ID NO: 218!                                      Oligo #49    120Q123E2    SEQ ID NO: 63!                                       Oligo #50    120Q123E4    SEQ ID NO: 64!                                       ______________________________________                                    

When assembled, the oligonucleotides create EcoRI and HindIII restriction ends and the DNA sequence that encodes amino acids 106-125 of (15-125) hIL-3 with the following amino acid substitution; 109E, 112Q, 116V, 120Q and 123E. The codons used in the (15-125) hIL-3 gene are those found in the hIL-3 CDNA sequence except at those positions where amino acid substitutions were made. Individual isolates were screened by restriction analysis and DNA sequenced to confirm that the desired changes in the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene were made. The plasmid, pMON13380, contains the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene (DNA sequence #B16 SEQ ID NO:347!) which encodes the (15-125) hIL-3 variant polypeptide with the following amino acid sequence:

Polypeptide #B16 SEQ ID NO.:279!

EXAMPLE 85

Construction of pMON13476

One of the DNA fragments to construct the plasmid, pMON13476, was generated by site-directed mutagenesis employing PCR techniques described in the Materials and Methods and the Examples contained herein, particularly Example 54. The template for the PCR reaction was plasmid, pMON13287, DNA using the oligonucleotides, Oligo #B13 18I23A25H SEQ ID NO:182! and Oligo #B14 2341HIN3 SEQ ID NO.:183! as primers. The resulting DNA product was digested with the restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII. Upon completion, the digest was heated at 70° C. for 15 minutes to inactivate the enzymes. The restriction fragment was purified by phenol/chloroform extraction and precipitation with equal volume isopropanol in the presence of 2M NH4OAc. The oligonucleotide, Oligo #B13 18I23A25H SEQ ID NO.:182!, changes the codon at position 23 of (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene, pMON13287, SEQ ID NO:97! from `ATT` to `GCA` (Ile to Ala). The 3619 base pair NcoI, HindIII restriction fragment from pMON2341 was ligated to the PCR-generated NcoI, HindIII restriction fragment. Individual isolates were screened by restriction analysis and DNA sequenced to confirm that the desired changes in the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene were made. The resulting clone also contained a change, that was not designed in the mutagenic oligonucleotide, which changed the codon at position -1 from `GCT` to `GAT` which changes the amino acid from Alanine to Aspartic Acid. The plasmid, pMON13476, contains the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene (DNA sequence #B52 SEQ ID NO:303!) which encodes the (15-125) hIL-3 variant polypeptide with the following amino acid sequence:

Polypeptide #B52 SEQ ID NO.:314!

EXAMPLES 86-92

The variants in Table 7 were constructed by PCR techniques using methods described in the Materials and Methods and the Example contained herein, particularly Example 51. Two sequential PCR reactions were used to create the variants. In the first PCR reaction pMON13287 plasmid DNA served as the template and the two oligonucleotides indicated in Table 7 served as the primers. Following the PCR extension reaction, the PCR product was partially purified to remove primer that was not extended. In the second PCR reaction pMON13287 plasmid DNA served as the template, the purified PCR product from the first PCR reaction served as one of the primers and the Oligo #B14 2341Hin3 SEQ ID NO:183! as the second primer. The product from the second PCR reaction was partially purified and digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and HindIII and ligated with the 3619 base pair NcoI,HindIII fragment from pMON2341. Individual isolates were screened by restriction analysis and DNA sequenced to confirm that the desired changes in the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene were made. The amino acids substitutions in addition to and/or different from those in polypeptide # 24 SEQ ID NO:88! are indicated in Table 7. The table also shows the plasmid designation (pMON number), DNA sequence identification number for the mutated hIL-3 gene and the identification number for the the resulting variant polypeptide. The biological activity (growth promoting activity in AML 193 cells) for some of the variants in Table 7 is shown in Table 1.

EXAMPLES 93-120

The variants in Table 8 were constructed by cassette mutagenesis using methods described in the Materials and Methods and the Examples contained here, particularly Examples 54-58. Parental plasmid DNA (Table 8), digested with the appropriate restriction enzymes (Table 8), was ligated with the indicated annealed pairs of complementary oligonucleotides (Table 8). The assembled oligonucleotides create the appropriate restriction ends and a portion of (15-125) hIL-3 gene (pMON13288 SEQ ID NO:100!) sequence. The oligonucleotides create change(s) in the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene which encode the corresponding amino acid substitution(s); and/or deletions from the C-terminus of the variant polypeptide (Table 8). Individual isolates were screened by restriction analysis and DNA sequenced to confirm that the desired changes in the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene were made. The amino acids substitutions in addition to and/or different from those in polypeptide # 25 SEQ ID NO:88! are indicated in Table 8. The table also shows the plasmid designation (pMON number), DNA sequence identification number for the mutated hIL-3 gene and the identification number for the the resulting variant polypeptide. The biological activity (growth promoting activity in AML 193 cells) for some of the variants in Table 5 is shown in Table 1.

EXAMPLE 121

Construction of pMON13446

Plasmid, pMON13287, DNA (purified from the E. coli strain GM48 {dam-}) was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and ClaI. The resulting 3942 base pair NcoI,ClaI fragment contains the following genetic elements; beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage F1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site and the DNA sequence encoding amino acids 21-125 of the (15-125) hIL-3 variant pMON13287. The 3942 base pair NcoI,ClaI restriction fragment from pMON13368 was ligated to the following annealed complementary oligonucleotides.

    ______________________________________                                         Oligo #B57   338UP        SEQ ID NO: 226!                                      Oligo #B56   338DOWN      SEQ ID NO: 225!                                      ______________________________________                                    

When assembled, the oligonucleotides create NcoI and ClaI restriction ends and the DNA sequence that encodes the following 14 amino acid sequence; Met Ala Tyr Pro Glu Thr Asp Tyr Lys Asp Asp Asp Asp Lys SEQ ID NO:403! and the DNA sequence which encodes amino acids 15-20 of the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene, pMON13287 SEQ ID NO:97!. The resulting variant polypeptide has a 14 amino acid N-terminal extension fused to the (15-125) hIL-3 variant polypeptide, pMON13288 SEQ ID NO: 88!. The plasmid, pMON13446, contains the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene (DNA sequence #B53 SEQ ID NO:404!) which encodes the (15-125) hIL-3 variant polypeptide with the following amino acid sequence:

Polypeptide #B53 SEQ ID NO.:315!

EXAMPLE 122

Construction of pMON13390

Plasmid, pMON13288, DNA (purified from the E. coli strain GM48 {dam-}) was digested with restriction enzymes NcoI and ClaI. The resulting 3942 base pair NcoI,ClaI fragment contains the following genetic elements; beta-lactamase gene (AMP), pBR327 origin of replication, phage F1 origin of replication as the transcription terminator, precA promoter, g10L ribosome binding site and the DNA sequence encoding amino acids 21-125 of the (15-125) hIL-3 variant pMON13288. The 3942 base pair NcoI,ClaI restriction fragment from pMON13288 was ligated to the following annealed complementary oligonucleotides.

    ______________________________________                                         Oligo #B57   338UP        SEQ ID NO: 226!                                      Oligo #B56   338DOWN      SEQ ID NO: 225!                                      ______________________________________                                    

When assembled, the oligonucleotides create NcoI and ClaI restriction ends and the DNA sequence which encodes the following 14 amino acid sequence; Met Ala Tyr Pro Glu Thr Asp Tyr Lys Asp Asp Asp Asp Lys SEQ ID NO:403! and the DNA sequence which encodes amino acids 15-20 of the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene pMON13288 SEQ ID NO:100!. The resulting variant has a 14 amino acid N-terminal extension fused to the (15-125) hIL-3 variant polypeptide, pMON13288 SEQ ID NO:88!. The plasmid, pMON13390, containes the (15-125) hIL-3 variant gene (DNA sequence #B54 SEQ ID NO.:405! which encodes the (15-125) hIL-3 variant polypeptide with the following amino acid sequence:

Polypeptide #B54 SEQ ID NO:316!

EXAMPLES 133-136

The variants in Table 10 were constructed by methods described in Materials and Methods and in Examples contained herein, particularly Examples 54-58. Parental plasmid DNA (Table 10), digested with the appropriate restriction enzymes (Table 10) was ligated with the indicated restriction fragment containing the changes listed (Table 10). The resulting mutated (15-125) IL-3 genes encode the corresponding amino acid substitutions in the variant polypeptides (Table 10). The amino acid substitutions in addition to and/or different from those in polypeptide #25 SEQ ID NO: 89! are indicated in Table 10. The biological activity (growth promoting activity in AML 193 cells) for some of the variants in Table 10 is shown in Table 1.

EXAMPLES 123-132

The variants in Table 9 were constructed by cassett mutagenesis using methods described in Materials and Methods and in Examples 54-58 contained herein. Parental plasmid DNA (Table 9), digested with the appropriate restriction enzymes (Table 9), was ligated with the indicated annealed pairs of complementry oligonucleoties (Table 9). The assembled oligonucleotides create the appropriate restriction fragment which was inserted into the (15-125) hIL-3 gene (pMON13288 SEQ ID NO:100! between these restriction sites. The deletions or substitutions encoded by the oligonucleotide in the (15-125) IL-3 gene correspond to the amino acid deletions or substitutions in the variant polypeptide (Table 9). The amino acid substitutions or deletions, in addition to and/or different from those in the polypeptide #25 SEQ ID NO:89! are indicated in Table 9. The biological activity (growth promoting activity in AML 193 cells) for some of the variants in Table 9 is shown in Table 1.

Formula XI shown below is a representation of a (15-125)hIL-3 mutein! with numbers in bold type added above the amino acids to represent the position at which the amino acid below the bolded number appears in native (1-133)hIL-3 e.g. the amino acid at position 1 of Formula XI corresponds to the Asn which appears at position 15 in native (1-133)hIL-3!. The number shown in bold indicates the amino acids that correspond to the native IL-3 (1-133). The non-bold members below the amino acids sequences are for Seq Id reference numbers. When the muteins are expressed the initial amino acid may be preceded by Met- or Met-Ala-. ##STR14##

                                      TABLE 5                                      __________________________________________________________________________                   Parental plasmid/                        resulting               Example                                                                              pMON number                                                                            restriction digest                                                                     oligo pair 1, 4                                                                        oligo pair 2, 5                                                                        oligo pair 3, 6                                                                        amino acid                                                                              polypeptide             __________________________________________________________________________     Example 69                                                                           pMON13406                                                                              pMON13288/                                                                             19Ala1  29R32N37P2                                                                             42S45M3 19Ala    polypeptide B1                SEQ ID NO: 332                                                                         NcoI, EcoRV                                                                            OLIGO # B1                                                                             OLIGO # 5                                                                              OLIGO # 11       SEQ ID NO: 264                                SEQ ID NO: 170                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 19                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 25                                                  19Ala4  29R32N37P5                                                                             42S45M6                                                        OLIGO # B2                                                                             OLIGO # 6                                                                              OLIGO # 12                                                     SEQ ID NO: 171                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 20                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 26                            Example 70                                                                           pMON13414                                                                              pMON13288/                                                                             19Ile1  29R32N37P2                                                                             42S45M3 19Ile    polypeptide B2                SEQ ID NO: 333                                                                         NcoI, EcoRV                                                                            OLIGO # B3                                                                             OLIGO # 5                                                                              OLIGO # 11       SEQ ID NO: 265                                SEQ ID NO: 172                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 19                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 25                                                  19Ile4  29R32N37P5                                                                             42S45M6                                                        OLIGO # B4                                                                             OLIGO # 6                                                                              OLIGO # 12                                                     SEQ ID NO: 173                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 20                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 26                            Example 71                                                                           pMON13407                                                                              pMON13288/                                                                             18I25H1 29R32N37P2                                                                             42S45V3 45Val    polypeptide B3                SEQ ID NO: 334                                                                         NcoI, EcoRV                                                                            OLIGO # 1                                                                              OLIGO # 5                                                                              OLIGO # B11      SEQ ID NO: 266                                SEQ ID NO: 15                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 19                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 180                                                 18I25H4 29R32N37P5                                                                             42S45V6                                                        OLIGO # 2                                                                              OLIGO # 6                                                                              OLIGO # B12                                                    SEQ ID NO: 16                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 20                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 181                           Example 72                                                                           pMON13405                                                                              pMON13288/                                                                             19Ala1  29R32N37P2                                                                             42S45V3 19Ala, 45Val                                                                            polypeptide B4                SEQ ID NO: 335                                                                         NcoI, EcoRV                                                                            OLIGO # B1                                                                             OLIGO # 5                                                                              OLIGO # B11      SEQ ID NO: 267                                SEQ ID NO: 170                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 19                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 180                                                 19Ala4  29R32N37P5                                                                             42S45V6                                                        OLIGO # B2                                                                             OLIGO # 6                                                                              OLIGO # B12                                                    SEQ ID NO: 171                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 20                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 181                           Example 73                                                                           pMON13415                                                                              pMON13288/                                                                             19Ile1  29R32N37P2                                                                             42S45V3 19Ile, 45Val                                                                            polypeptide B5                SEQ ID NO: 336                                                                         NcoI, EcoRV                                                                            OLIGO # B3                                                                             OLIGO # 5                                                                              OLIGO # B11      SEQ ID NO: 268                                SEQ ID NO: 172                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 19                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 180                                                 19Ile4  29R32N37P5                                                                             42S45V6                                                        OLIGO # B4                                                                             OLIGO # 6                                                                              OLIGO # B12                                                    SEQ ID NO: 173                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 20                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 181                           Example 74                                                                           pMON13408                                                                              pMON13288/                                                                             49Ile1  59L62V2 67H69E3 49Ile    polypeptide B6                SEQ ID NO: 337                                                                         EcoRV, NsiI                                                                            OLIGO # B7                                                                             OLIGO # 25                                                                             OLIGO # 29       SEQ ID NO: 269                                SEQ ID NO: 176                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 39                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 43                                                  49Ile4  59L62V5 67H69E6                                                        OLIGO # B8                                                                             OLIGO # 26                                                                             OLIGO # 30                                                     SEQ ID NO: 177                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 40                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 44                            Example 75                                                                           pMON13409                                                                              pMON13288/                                                                             49Leu1  59L62V2 67H69E3 49Leu    polypeptide B7                SEQ ID NO: 338                                                                         EcoRV, NsiI                                                                            SEQ ID NO: 178                                                                         OLIGO # 25                                                                             OLIGO # 29       SEQ ID NO: 270                                OLIGO # B9                                                                             SEQ ID NO: 39                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 43                                                  49Leu4  59L62V5 67H69E6                                                        OLIGO # B10                                                                            OLIGO # 26                                                                             OLIGO # 30                                                     SEQ ID NO: 179                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 40                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 44                            Example 76                                                                           pMON13410                                                                              pMON13288/                                                                             49Asp1  59L62V2 67H69E3 49Asp    polypeptide B8                SEQ ID NO: 339                                                                         EcoRV, NsiI                                                                            OLIGO # B5                                                                             OLIGO # 25                                                                             OLIGO # 29       SEQ ID NO: 271                                SEQ ID NO: 174                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 39                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 43                                                  49Asp4  59L62V5 67H69E6                                                        OLIGO # B6                                                                             OLIGO # 26                                                                             OLIGO # 30                                                     SEQ ID NO: 175                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 40                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 44                            __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 6                                      __________________________________________________________________________           plasmid pMON                                                                           Parental plasmid/                                                                      restriction                                                                           amino acid                                                                           resulting                                   Example No                                                                           number  restriction digest                                                                     fragment                                                                              substitutions                                                                        polypeptide                                 __________________________________________________________________________     Example 77                                                                           pMON13422                                                                              pMON13408/                                                                             99 base pair                                                                          19Ala,                                                                               polypeptide B9                                    SEQ ID NO: 340                                                                         NcoI, EcoRV                                                                            NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           45Val, 49Ile                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 272                                                    fragment from                                                                  pMON13405                                                Example 78                                                                           pMON13423                                                                              pMON13408/                                                                             99 base pair                                                                          19Ile, 45Val,                                                                        polypeptide B10                                   SEQ ID NO: 341                                                                         NcoI, EcoRV                                                                            NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           49Ile SEQ ID NO: 273                                                    fragment from                                                                  pMON13415                                                Example 79                                                                           pMON13424                                                                              pMON13409/                                                                             99 base pair                                                                          19Ala,                                                                               polypeptide B11                                   SEQ ID NO: 342                                                                         NcoI, EcoRV                                                                            NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           45Val,                                                                               SEQ ID NO: 274                                                    fragment from                                                                         49Leu                                                                   pMON13405                                                Example 80                                                                           pMON13425                                                                              pMON13409/                                                                             99 base pair                                                                          19Ile, 45Val,                                                                        polypeptide B12                                   SEQ ID NO: 343                                                                         NcoI, EcoRV                                                                            NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           49Leu SEQ ID NO: 275                                                    fragment from                                                                  pMON13415                                                Example 81                                                                           pMON13426                                                                              pMON13410/                                                                             99 base pair                                                                          19Ala,                                                                               polypeptide B13                                   SEQ ID NO: 344                                                                         NcoI, EcoRV                                                                            NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           45Val,                                                                               SEQ ID NO: 276                                                    fragment from                                                                         49Asp                                                                   pMON13405                                                Example 82                                                                           pMON13429                                                                              pMON13410/                                                                             99 base pair                                                                          19Ile, 45Val,                                                                        polypeptide B14                                   SEQ ID NO: 345                                                                         NcoI, EcoRV                                                                            NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           49Asp SEQ ID NO: 277                                                    fragment from                                                                  pMON13415                                                __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 7                                      __________________________________________________________________________           pMON        Step one                                                                               Step one                                                                               Step two                                                                              Step two                                                                               Amino Acid                    Example                                                                              number                                                                               template                                                                             PCR primer 1                                                                           PCR primer 2                                                                           PCR primer 1                                                                          PCR primer 2                                                                           Substitutions                                                                         Polypeptide            __________________________________________________________________________     Example 86                                                                           pMON13475                                                                            pMON13287                                                                            18I23A25H                                                                              42D45V46S50D                                                                           product from                                                                          2341HIN3                                                                               23A, 42D,                                                                             Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO:  OLIGO # B13                                                                            OLIGO # B19                                                                            step one                                                                              OLIGO # B14                                                                            50D    # B17                        348         SEQ ID NO: 182                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 188 SEQ ID NO: 183 SEQ ID NO                                                                      280                    Example 87                                                                           pMON13366                                                                            pMON13287                                                                            2341NCO 42D45V46S50D                                                                           product from                                                                          2341HIN3                                                                               42N, 46S,                                                                             Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO:  OLIGO # B15                                                                            OLIGO # B19                                                                            step one                                                                              OLIGO # B14    # B18                        349         SEQ ID NO: 184                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 188 SEQ ID NO: 183 SEQ ID NO                                                                      281                    Example 88                                                                           pMON13367                                                                            pMON13287                                                                            2341NCO 42A45V46S50D                                                                           product from                                                                          2341HIN3                                                                               46S, 50D                                                                              Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO:  OLIGO # B15                                                                            OLIGO # B17                                                                            step one                                                                              OLIGO # B14    # B19                        350         SEQ ID NO: 184                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 186 SEQ ID NO: 183 SEQ ID NO                                                                      282                    Example 89                                                                           pMON13369                                                                            pMON13287                                                                            2341NCO 42D45V46S50D                                                                           product from                                                                          2341HIN3                                                                               23A, 42D,                                                                             Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO:  OLIGO # B15                                                                            OLIGO # B21                                                                            step one                                                                              OLIGO # B14                                                                            50D    # B20                        351         SEQ ID NO: 184                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 190 SEQ ID NO: 183 SEQ ID NO                                                                      283                    Example 90                                                                           pMON13370                                                                            pMON13287                                                                            2341NCO 42A45M46S50D                                                                           product from                                                                          2341HIN3                                                                               45M, 46S,                                                                             Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO:  OLIGO # B15                                                                            OLIGO # B16                                                                            step one                                                                              OLIGO # B14    # B21                        352         SEQ ID NO: 184                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 185 SEQ ID NO: 183 SEQ ID NO                                                                      284                    Example 91                                                                           pMON13373                                                                            pMON13287                                                                            2341NCO 42D45M46S50D                                                                           product from                                                                          2341HIN3                                                                               42D, 45M,                                                                             Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO:  OLIGO # B15                                                                            OLIGO # B18                                                                            step one                                                                              OLIGO # B14                                                                            46S 50D                                                                               # B22                        353         SEQ ID NO: 184                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 187 SEQ ID NO: 183 SEQ ID NO                                                                      285                    Example 92                                                                           pMON13374                                                                            pMON13287                                                                            2341NCO 42S45M46S50D                                                                           product from                                                                          2341HIN3                                                                               42S, 45M                                                                              Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO:  OLIGO # B15                                                                            OLIGO # B20                                                                            step one                                                                              OLIGO # B14                                                                            50D    # B23                        354         SEQ ID NO: 184                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 189 SEQ ID NO: 183 SEQ ID NO                                                                      286                    __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 8                                      __________________________________________________________________________                parental                               resulting amino              Example                                                                             plasmid                                                                              plasmid                                                                               oligo pair                                                                             oligo pair                                                                             oligo pair                                                                             oligo pair                                                                             acid sub(s).                                                                          polypeptide           __________________________________________________________________________     Example                                                                             pMON13375                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            S09E16V1                                                                               S116VD31                15-119 polypeptide           93   SEQ ID NO:                                                                           EcoR1, HindIII                                                                        OLIGO # B50                                                                            OLIGO # B52                    B24 SEQ ID                 355          SEQ ID NO: 219                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 221                 NO: 287                                 S09E16V3                                                                               SECR1D33                                                               OLIGO # B51                                                                            OLIGO # B53                                                            SEQ ID NO: 220                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 222                                       Example                                                                             pMON13376                                                                            pMON13476/                                                                            S9E2Q6V1                                                                               S116VD31                15-119,                                                                               polypeptide           94   SEQ ID NO:                                                                           EcoR1, HindIII                                                                        OLIGO # B54                                                                            OLIGO # B52             112Q   B25 SEQ ID                 356          SEQ ID NO: 223                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 221                 NO: 288                                 S9E2Q6V3                                                                               SECR1D33                                                               OLIGO # B55                                                                            OLIGO # B53                                                            SEQ ID NO: 224                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 222                                       Example                                                                             pMON13377                                                                            pMON13475/                                                                            S9E2Q6V1                                                                               S116VD31                15-119,                                                                               polypeptide           95   SEQ ID NO:                                                                           EcoR1, HindIII                                                                        OLIGO # B54                                                                            OLIGO # B52             42D, 46S,                                                                             B26 SEQ ID                 357          SEQ ID NO: 223                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 221          50D, 112Q                                                                             NO: 289                                 S9E2Q6V3                                                                               SECR1D33                                                               OLIGO # B55                                                                            OLIGO # B53                                                            SEQ ID NO: 224                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 222                                       Example                                                                             pMON13378                                                                            pMON13365/                                                                            S09E16V1                                                                               S116VD31                15-119,                                                                               polypeptide           96   SEQ ID NO:                                                                           EcoR1, HindIII                                                                        OLIGO # B50                                                                            OLIGO # B52                    B27 SEQ ID                 358          SEQ ID NO: 219                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 221                 NO: 290                                 S09E16V3                                                                               SECR1D33                                                               OLIGO # B51                                                                            OLIGO # B53                                                            SEQ ID NO: 220                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 222                                       Example                                                                             pMON13379                                                                            pMON13367/                                                                            9E12Q6V1                                                                               120Q123E2               46S, 50D,                                                                             polypeptide           97   SEQ ID NO:                                                                           EcoR1, HindIII                                                                        OLIGO # B48                                                                            OLIGO # 49              112Q   B28 SEQ ID                 359          SEQ ID NO: 217                                                                         SED ID NO: 63                  NO: 291                                 9E12Q6V3                                                                               120Q123E4                                                              OLIGO # B49                                                                            OLIGO # 50                                                             SEQ ID NO: 218                                                                         SED ID NO: 64                                        Example                                                                             pMON13385                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            18I25H1 29V32R34S2                                                                             42A45V3         29V, 32R,                                                                             polypeptide           98   SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           OLIGO # 1                                                                              OLIGO # B28                                                                            OLIGO # 9              B29 SEQ ID                 360          SEQ ID NO: 15                                                                          SED ID NO: 197                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 23          NO: 292                                 18I25H4 29V32R34S5                                                                             42A45V6                                                        OLIGO # 2                                                                              OLIGO # B29                                                                            OLIGO # 10                                                     SEQ ID NO: 16                                                                          SED ID NO: 198                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 24                                Example                                                                             pMON13381                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            73G76A1 82TRP2  87S93S98I3                                                                             101A105Q4                                                                              82W    polypeptide           99   SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NsiI, EcoRI                                                                           OLIGO # 41                                                                             OLIGO # B44                                                                            OLIGO # 35                                                                             OLIGO # 43     B30 SEQ ID                 361          SEQ ID NO: 55                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 213                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 49                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 57  NO: 293                                 73G76A4 82TRP5  87S93S98I7                                                                             101A105Q8                                              OLIGO # 42                                                                             OLIGO # B45                                                                            OLIGO # 36                                                                             OLIGO # 44                                             SEQ ID NO: 56                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 214                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 50                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 58                        Example                                                                             pMON13383                                                                            pMON13475/                                                                            9E12Q6V1                                                                               120Q123E2               23A, 42D,                                                                             polypeptide           100  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           EcoR1, HindIII                                                                        OLIGO # B48                                                                            OLIGO # 49              50D, 112Q                                                                             B31 SEQ ID                 362          SEQ ID NO: 217                                                                         SED ID NO: 63                  NO: 294                                 9E12Q6V5                                                                               120Q123E4                                                              OLIGO # B49                                                                            OLIGO # 50                                                             SEQ ID NO: 218                                                                         SED ID NO: 64                                        Example                                                                             pMON13384                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            9E12Q6V1                                                                               120Q123E2               112Q   polypeptide           101  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           EcoR1, HindIII                                                                        OLIGO # B48                                                                            OLIGO # 49                     B32 SEQ ID                 363          SEQ ID NO: 217                                                                         SED ID NO: 63                  NO: 295                                 9E12Q6V5                                                                               120Q123E4                                                              OLIGO # B49                                                                            OLIGO # 50                                                             SEQ ID NO: 218                                                                         SED ID NO: 64                                        Example                                                                             pMON13388                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            50D56S1 60S62V2 67N69E3         50D, 56S                                                                              polypeptide           102  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           EcoRV, NsiI                                                                           OLIGO # B42                                                                            OLIGO # 27                                                                             OLIGO # 31             B33 SEQ ID                 364          SEQ ID NO: 211                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 41                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 45          NO: 296                                 50ASP4  56SER5  67N69E6                                                        OLIGO # B41                                                                            OLIGO # B43                                                                            OLIGO # 32                                                     SEQ ID NO: 210                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 212                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 46                                Example                                                                             pMON13389                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            18I25H1 29R32A37P2                                                                             42D45M3         42D, 45M                                                                              polypeptide           103  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           OLIGO # 1                                                                              OLIGO # 3                                                                              OLIGO # B32            B34 SEQ ID                 365          SEQ ID NO: 15                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 17                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 201         NO: 297                                 18I25H4 29R32A37P5                                                                             42D45M6                                                        OLIGO # 2                                                                              OLIGO # 4                                                                              OLIGO # B33                                                    SEQ ID NO: 16                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 18                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 202                               Example                                                                             pMON13391                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            18I25H1 34SER1  42A45V3         34S    polypeptide           104  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           OLIGO # 1                                                                              OLIGO # B30                                                                            OLIGO # 9              B35 SEQ ID                 366          SEQ ID NO: 15                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 199                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 23          NO: 298                                 18I25H4 34SER5  42A45V6                                                        OLIGO # 2                                                                              OLIGO # B31                                                                            OLIGO # 10                                                     SEQ ID NO: 16                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 200                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 24                                Example                                                                             pMON13392                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            18I25H1 29R32A37P2                                                                             42D45V3         42D    polypeptide           105  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           OLIGO # 1                                                                              OLIGO # 3                                                                              OLIGO # B34            B36 SEQ ID                 367          SEQ ID NO: 15                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 17                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 203         NO: 299                                 18I25H4 29R32A37P5                                                                             42D45V6                                                        OLIGO # 2                                                                              OLIGO # 4                                                                              OLIGO # B35                                                    SEQ ID NO: 16                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 18                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 204                               Example                                                                             pMON13393                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            23ALA1  34SER1  42D45M46S3      23A, 34S,                                                                             polypeptide           106  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           OLIGO # B26                                                                            OLIGO # B30                                                                            OLIGO # B36     45M 46S                                                                               B37 SEQ ID                 368          SEQ ID NO: 195                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 199                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 205         NO: 300                                 23ALA4  34SER5  42D45M46S6                                                     OLIGO # B27                                                                            OLIGO # B31                                                                            OLIGO # B37                                                    SEQ ID NO: 196                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 200                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 206                               Example                                                                             pMON13394                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            18I25H1 29R32A37P2                                                                             42D45M46S3      42D, 45M,                                                                             polypeptide           107  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           OLIGO # 1                                                                              OLIGO # 3                                                                              OLIGO # B36            B38 SEQ ID                 369          SEQ ID NO: 15                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 17                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 205         NO: 301                                 18I25H4 29R32A37P5                                                                             42D45M46S6                                                     OLIGO # 2                                                                              OLIGO # 4                                                                              OLIGO # B37                                                    SEQ ID NO: 16                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 18                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 206                               Example                                                                             pMON13395                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            23ALA1  29V32R34S2                                                                             42D45V46S3      23A, 29V,                                                                             polypeptide           108  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           OLIGO # B26                                                                            OLIGO # B28                                                                            OLIGO # B38     32R, 34S                                                                              B39 SEQ ID                 370          SEQ ID NO: 195                                                                         SED ID NO: 197                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 207  46S    NO: 302                                 23ALA4  29V32R34S5                                                                             42D45V46S6                                                     OLIGO # B27                                                                            OLIGO # B29                                                                            OLIGO # B39                                                    SEQ ID NO: 196                                                                         SED ID NO: 198                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 208                               Example                                                                             pMON13396                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            73G76A1 79R82Q2 100ARG3 100MET4 100R,                                                                                 polypeptide           109  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NsiI, EcoRI                                                                           OLIGO # 41                                                                             OLIGO # 39                                                                             SEQ ID NO:                                                                             OLIGO # B24    B40 SEQ ID                 371          SEQ ID NO: 55                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 53                                                                          87S93S98I7                                                                             SEQ ID NO: 193 NO: 303                                 73G76A4 79R82Q5 OLIGO # 36                                                                             10R01M8                                                OLIGO # 42                                                                             OLIGO # 40                                                                             SEQ ID NO: 50                                                                          OLIGO # B25                                            SEQ ID NO: 56                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 54   SEQ ID NO: 194                       Example                                                                             pMON13397                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            73G76A1 82TRP2  100ARG3 100MET4 82W, 100R,                                                                            polypeptide           110  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NsiI, EcoRI                                                                           OLIGO # 41                                                                             OLIGO # B44                                                                            OLIGO # B22                                                                            OLIGO # B24                                                                            101M   B41 SEQ ID                 372          SEQ ID NO: 55                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 213                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 191                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 193 NO: 304                                 73G76A4 82TRP5  87S93S98I7                                                                             10R01M8                                                OLIGO # 42                                                                             OLIGO # B45                                                                            OLIGO # 36                                                                             OLIGO # B25                                            SEQ ID NO: 56                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 214                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 50                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 194                       Example                                                                             pMON13398                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            18I25H1 29R32A37P2                                                                             42D45V46S3      42D, 46S                                                                              polypeptide           111  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           OLIGO # 1                                                                              OLIGO # 3                                                                              OLIGO # B38            B42 SEQ ID                 373          SEQ ID NO: 15                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 17                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 207         NO: 305                                 18I25H4 29R32A37P5                                                                             42D45V46S6                                                     OLIGO # 2                                                                              OLIGO # 4                                                                              OLIGO # B39                                                    SEQ ID NO: 16                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 18                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 208                               Example                                                                             pMON13399                                                                            pMON13388/                                                                            23ALA1  29V32R34S2                                                                             42D45V46S3      23A, 29V,                                                                             polypeptide           112  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           OLIGO # B26                                                                            OLIGO # B28                                                                            OLIGO # B38     32R, 34S                                                                              B43 SEQ ID                 374          SEQ ID NO: 195                                                                         SED ID NO: 197                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 207  46S    NO: 306                                 23ALA4  29V32R34S5                                                                             42D45V46S6                                                     OLIGO # B27                                                                            OLIGO # B29                                                                            OLIGO # B39                                                    SEQ ID NO: 196                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 198                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 208                               Example                                                                             pMON13404                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            S9E2Q6V1                                                                               S116VD31                15-119 polypeptide           113  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           EcoRI, HindIII                                                                        OLIGO # B54                                                                            OLIGO # B52             112Q   B44 SEQ ID                 375          SEQ ID NO: 223                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 221                 NO: 307                                 S9E2Q6V3                                                                               SECR1D33                                                               OLIGO # B55                                                                            OLIGO # 53                                                             SEQ ID NO: 224                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 222                                       Example                                                                             pMON13387                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            50ASP1  60S62V2 67N69E3         50D    polypeptide           114  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           EcoRV, NsiI                                                                           OLIGO # B40                                                                            OLIGO # 27                                                                             OLIGO # 31             B45 SEQ ID                 376          SEQ ID NO: 209                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 41                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 45          NO: 308                                 50ASP4  60S62V5 67N69E6                                                        OLIGO # B41                                                                            OLIGO # 28                                                                             OLIGO # 32                                                     SEQ ID NO: 210                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 42                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 46                                Example                                                                             pMON13416                                                                            pMON13387/                                                                            18I25H1 29R32A37P2                                                                             42D45V46S3      42D, 46S,                                                                             polypeptide           115  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NcoI/EcoRV                                                                            OLIGO # 1                                                                              OLIGO # 3                                                                              OLIGO # B38            B46 SEQ ID                 377          SEQ ID NO: 15                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 17                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 207         NO: 309                                 18I25H4 29R32A37P5                                                                             42D45V46S6                                                     OLIGO # 2                                                                              OLIGO # 4                                                                              OLIGO # B39                                                    SEQ ID NO: 16                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 18                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 208                               Example                                                                             pMON13417                                                                            pMON13387/                                                                            18I25H1 29R32A37P2                                                                             42D45M46S3      42D, 45M,                                                                             polypeptide           116  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NcoI/EcoRV                                                                            OLIGO # 1                                                                              OLIGO # 3                                                                              OLIGO # B36     46S, 50D                                                                              B47 SEQ ID                 378          SEQ ID NO: 15                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 17                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 205         NO: 310                                 18I25H4 29R32A37P5                                                                             42D45M46S6                                                     OLIGO # 2                                                                              OLIGO # 4                                                                              OLIGO # B37                                                    SEQ ID NO: 16                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 18                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 206                               Example                                                                             pMON13420                                                                            pMON13388/                                                                            23ALA1  34SER1  42D45V46S3      23A, 34S,                                                                             polypeptide           117  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           OLIGO # B26                                                                            OLIGO # B30                                                                            OLIGO # B38     46S 50D,                                                                              B48 SEQ ID                 379          SEQ ID NO: 195                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 199                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 207         NO: 311                                 23ALA4  34SER5  42D45V46S6                                                     OLIGO # B27                                                                            OLIGO # B31                                                                            OLIGO # B39                                                    SEQ ID NO: 196                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 200                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 208                               Example                                                                             pMON13421                                                                            pMON13388/                                                                            23ALA1  34SER1  42D45M46S3      23A, 34S,                                                                             polypeptide           118  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           OLIGO # B26                                                                            OLIGO # B30                                                                            OLIGO # B36     45M 46S,                                                                              B49 SEQ ID                 380          SEQ ID NO: 195                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 199                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 205  56S    NO: 331                                 23ALA4  34SER5  42D45M46S6                                                     OLIGO # B27                                                                            OLIGO # B31                                                                            OLIGO # B37                                                    SEQ ID NO: 196                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 200                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 206                               Example                                                                             pMON13432                                                                            pMON13387/                                                                            23ALA1  34SER1  42D45M46S3      23A, 34S,                                                                             polypeptide           119  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           NcoI, EcoRV                                                                           OLIGO # B26                                                                            OLIGO # B30                                                                            OLIGO # B36     45M 46S,                                                                              B50 SEQ ID                 381          SEQ ID NO: 195                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 199                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 205         NO: 312                                 23ALA4  34SER5  42D45M46S6                                                     OLIGO # B27                                                                            OLIGO # B31                                                                            OLIGO # B37                                                    SEQ ID NO: 196                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 200                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 206                               Example                                                                             pMON13382                                                                            pMON13287/                                                                            9E12Q6W1                                                                               120Q123E2               112Q,                                                                                 polypeptide           120  SEQ ID NO:                                                                           EcoRI, HindIII                                                                        OLIGO # B46                                                                            OLIGO # 49                     B51 SEQ ID                 382          SEQ ID NO: 215                                                                         SED ID NO: 63                  NO: 313                                 9E12Q16W3                                                                              120Q123E4                                                              OLIGO # B47                                                                            OLIGO # 50                                                             SEQ ID NO: 216                                                                         SED ID NO: 64                                        __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 9                                      __________________________________________________________________________                   Parental                                                                       Plasmid/                                                                       Restriction                         Amino acid                   Example No.                                                                          Plasmid Digest                                                                               Oligo pair                                                                             Oligo pair                                                                             Oligo pair                                                                             Oligo pair                                                                           changes                                                                              Polypeptide            __________________________________________________________________________     Example 124                                                                          pMON13400                                                                              pMON13288                                                                            20P23A1 29I4S7S2                                                                               38A5V6S3      20P 23A                                                                              Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO: 384                                                                         Restriction                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 232                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 236                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 238                                                                               29I 34S                                                                              C-2 SEQ ID                           NcoI-EcoRV                                                                           20P23A4 29I4S7S5                                                                               38A5V6S3      37S 38A                                                                              NO: 317                                    SEQ ID NO: 233                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 237                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 239                                                                               45V 46S                      Example 125                                                                          pMON13402                                                                              pMON13288                                                                            23L1    29I4S7S2                                                                               38A5V6S3      23L 29I                                                                              Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO: 385                                                                         Restriction                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 234                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 236                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 238                                                                               34S 37S                                                                              C-3 SEQ ID                           NcoI-EcoRV                                                                           23L4    29I4S7S5                                                                               38A5V6S3      38A 45V                                                                              NO: 318                                    SEQ ID NO: 235                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 237                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 239                                                                               46S                          Example 131                                                                          pMON13440                                                                              pMON13288                                                                            18I3A5H1                                                                               29I4S7S2                                                                               38A5V6S3      18I 23A                                                                              Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO: 386                                                                         Restriction                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 195                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 236                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 238                                                                               29I 34S                                                                              C-10 SEQ ID                          NcoI-EcoRV                                                                           18I3A5H4                                                                               29I4S7S5                                                                               38A5V6S3      38A 45V                                                                              NO: 319                                    SEQ ID NO: 196                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 237                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 239                                                                               46S                          Example 132                                                                          pMON13451                                                                              pMON13288                                                                            19I0L3A1                                                                               29I4S7S2                                                                               38A5V6S3      19I 20L                                                                              Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO: 387                                                                         Restriction                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 230                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 236                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 238                                                                               29I 34S                                                                              C-11 SEQ ID                          NcoI-EcoRV                                                                           19I0L3A4                                                                               29I4S7S5                                                                               38A5V6S3      38A 45V                                                                              NO: 320                                    SEQ ID NO: 231                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 237                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 239                                                                               46S                          Example 130                                                                          pMON13419                                                                              pMON13288                                                                            50D51S1 62P3H5S2                                                                               67Q3          50D 51S                                                                              Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO: 389                                                                         Restriction                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 240                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 244                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 248                                                                               63H 65S                                                                              C-8 SEQ ID                           EcoRV-NsiI                                                                           50D51S4 62P3H5  65S67Q6       67Q   NO: 325                                    SEQ ID NO: 241                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 246                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 247                             Example 126                                                                          pMON13403                                                                              pMON13288                                                                            50D51S1 62P3H2  67Q3          50D 51S                                                                              Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO: 388                                                                         Restriction                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 240                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 245                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 248                                                                               62P 63H                                                                              C-4 SEQ ID                           EcoRV-NsiI                                                                           50D51S4 62P3H5  67Q6          67Q   NO: 321                                    SEQ ID NO: 241                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 246                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 249                             Example 123                                                                          pMON13418                                                                              pMON13288                                                                            76P1    79S2    5VYWPTT3                                                                               101A105Q4                                                                            76P 79S                                                                              Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO: 393                                                                         Restriction                                                                          SEQ ID NO: 250                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 252                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 242                                                                         SEQ ID NO:                                                                           85V 87Y                                                                              C-1 SEQ ID                           NsiI-EcoRI                                                                           76P5    79S6    5VYWPTT7                                                                               57    88W 91P                                                                              NO: 326                                    SEQ ID NO: 251                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 253                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 243                                                                         101A105Q8                                                                            95T 98T                                                                  SEQ ID NO:                                                                     58                                 Example 127                                                                          pMON13411                                                                              pMON13288                                                                            09L2Q6S1                                                                               120Q123E2             109L 112Q                                                                            Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO: 390                                                                         Restriction                                                                          Seq ID NO: 227                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 63         116S  C-5 SEQ ID                           EcoRI-                                                                               09L2Q6S3                                                                               120Q123E4                   NO: 322                              HindIII                                                                              SEQ ID NO: 228                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 64                                      Example 128                                                                          pMON13412                                                                              pMON13288                                                                            9LQS1181                      15-118                                                                               Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO: 391                                                                         Restriction                                                                          Seq ID NO: 255                109L 112Q                                                                            C-6 SEQ ID                           EcoRI-                                                                               9LQS1183                      116S  NO: 323                              HindIII                                                                              SEQ ID NO: 256                                             Example 129                                                                          pMON13413                                                                              pMON13288                                                                            09L2Q6S1                                                                               117S2                 109L 112Q                                                                            Polypeptide                  SEQ ID NO: 392                                                                         Restriction                                                                          Seq ID NO: 227                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 229        116S 117S                                                                            C-7 SEQ ID                           EcoRI-                                                                               09L2Q6S3                                                                               120Q123E4                   NO: 324                              HindIII                                                                              SEQ ID NO: 228                                                                         SEQ ID NO: 64                                      __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 10                                     __________________________________________________________________________                   Parental                                                                       plasmid/                                                                       Restriction                                                                          Restriction                                                                           Amino Acid                                          Example No                                                                           Plasmid digest                                                                               fragment                                                                              changes                                                                               Polypeptide                                  __________________________________________________________________________     Example 133                                                                          pMON13428                                                                              pMON13411                                                                            102 bp 76P 79S 85V                                                                           Polypeptide C-9                                    SEQ ID NO: 394                                                                         NsiI-EcoRI                                                                           NsiI-EcoRI                                                                            87Y 91P 95T                                                                           SEQ ID NO: 327                                                   fragment from                                                                         98T 109L                                                                pMON13418                                                                             112Q 116S                                           Example 134                                                                          pMON13459                                                                              pMON13428                                                                            170 bp 23L 29I 34S                                                                           Polypeptide C-12                                   SEQ ID NO: 395                                                                         NcoI-NsiI                                                                            NcoI-NsiI                                                                             37S 38A 45V                                                                           SEQ ID NO: 328                                                   fragment from                                                                         46S 76P 79S                                                             pMON13402                                                                             85V 87Y 91P                                                                    95T 98T 109L                                                                   112Q 116S                                           Example 135                                                                          pMON13467                                                                              pMON13413                                                                            170 bp 23L 29I 34S                                                                           Polypeptide C-13                                   SEQ ID NO: 396                                                                         NcoI-NsiI                                                                            NcoI-NsiI                                                                             37S 38A 45V                                                                           SEQ ID NO: 329                                                   fragment from                                                                         46S 109L                                                                pMON13402                                                                             112Q 116S                                                                      109L 112Q                                                                      116S 117S                                           Example 136                                                                          pMON13492                                                                              pMON13418                                                                            170 bp 23L 29I 34S                                                                           Polypeptide C-14                                   SEQ ID NO: 397                                                                         NcoI-NsiI                                                                            NcoI-NsiI                                                                             37S 38A 45V                                                                           SEQ ID NO: 330                                                   fragment from                                                                         46S 76P 79S                                                             pMON13402                                                                             85V 87Y 91P                                                                    95T 98T                                             __________________________________________________________________________

    __________________________________________________________________________     SEQUENCE LISTING                                                               (1) GENERAL INFORMATION:                                                       (iii) NUMBER OF SEQUENCES: 415                                                 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:1:                                               (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 23 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:1:                                        CTAGCGATCTTTTAATAAGCTTG23                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:2:                                               (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 23 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:2:                                        GATCCAAGCTTATTAAAAGATCG23                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:3:                                               (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 69 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:3:                                        GGCAACAATTTCTACAAAACACTTGATACTGTATGAGCATACAGTATAATTGCTTCAACA60                 GAACAGATC69                                                                    (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:4:                                               (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 67 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:4:                                        TGTTCTGTTGAAGCAATTATACTGTATGCTCATACAGTATCAAGTGTTTTGTAGAAATTG60                 TTGCCGC67                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:5:                                               (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 23 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:5:                                        CCATTGCTGCCGGCATCGTGGTC23                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:6:                                               (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 46 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:6:                                        CATGGCTCCAATGACTCAGACTACTTCTCTTAAGACTTCTTGGGTT46                               (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:7:                                               (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 42 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:7:                                        AACCCAAGAAGTCTTAAGAGAAGTAGTCTGAGTCATTGGAGC42                                   (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:8:                                               (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 64 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:8:                                        AATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTATCTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAGT60                 AATA64                                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:9:                                               (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 64 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:9:                                        AGCTTATTACTGTTGAGCCTGCGCGTTCTCCAAGGTTTTCAGATAGAAGGTCAGTTTACG60                 ACGG64                                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:10:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 126 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:10:                                       MetAlaProMetThrGlnThrThrSerLeuLysThrSerTrpValAsn                               151015                                                                         CysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnProPro                               202530                                                                         LeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAspIle                               354045                                                                         LeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsnArg                               505560                                                                         AlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIleLeuLys                               65707580                                                                       AsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThrArgHis                               859095                                                                         ProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArgLysLeu                               100105110                                                                      ThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                                     115120125                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:11:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 24 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:11:                                       CATGGCTAACTGCTCTAACATGAT24                                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:12:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 22 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:12:                                       CGATCATGTTAGAGCAGTTAGC22                                                       (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:13:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:13:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         GlnProProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAsp                               202530                                                                         GlnAspIleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAla                               354045                                                                         PheAsnArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSer                               505560                                                                         IleLeuLysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       ThrArgHisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         ArgLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:14:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:14:                                       MetMetIleThrLeuArgLysLeuProLeuAlaValAlaValAlaAla                               151015                                                                         GlyValMetSerAlaGlnAlaMetAlaAsnCys                                              2025                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:15:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 133 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 1                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Met- may or may not precede the                 amino acid in position 1"                                                      (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 17                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 17 is Ser,                      Lys, Gly, Asp, Met, Gln, or Arg"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 18                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 18 is Asn,                      His, Leu, Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 19                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at positiion 19 is Met,                     Phe, Ile, Arg, Gly, Ala, or Cys"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 20                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 20 is Ile,                      Cys, Gln, Glu, Arg, Pro, or Ala"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 21                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 21 is Asp,                      Phe, Lys, Arg, Ala, Gly, Glu, Gln, Asn, Thr, Ser,                              or Val"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 22                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 22 is Glu,                      Trp, Pro, Ser, Ala, His, Asp, Asn, Gln, Leu, Val,                              or Gly"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 23                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 23 is Ile,                      Val, Ala, Leu, Gly, Trp, Lys, Phe, Ser, or                                     Arg"                                                                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 24                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 24 is Ile,                      Gly, Val, Arg, Ser, Phe, or Leu"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 25                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 25 is Thr,                      His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 26                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 26 is His,                      Thr, Phe, Gly, Arg, Ala, or Trp"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 27                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 27 is Leu,                      Gly, Arg, Thr, Ser, or Ala"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 28                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 28 is Lys,                      Arg, Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, Val, or Trp"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 29                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 29 is Gln,                      Asn, Leu, Pro, Arg, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 30                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 30 is Pro,                      His, Thr, Gly, Asp, Gln, Ser, Leu, or Lys"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 31                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 31 is Pro,                      Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 32                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 32 is Leu,                      Val, Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 33                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 33 is Pro,                      Leu, Gln, Ala, Thr, or Glu"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 34                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 34 is Leu,                      Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Glu, Gln, Thr, Arg, Ala, Phe,                              Ile, or Met"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 35                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 35 is Leu,                      Ala, Gly, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 36                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 36 is Asp,                      Leu, or Val"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 37                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 37 is Phe,                      Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 38                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 38 is Asn,                      or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 40                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 40 is Leu,                      Trp, or Arg"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 41                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 41 is Asn,                      Cys, Arg, Leu, His, Met, or Pro"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 42                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 42 is Gly,                      Asp, Ser, Cys, Asn, Lys, Thr, Leu, Val, Glu, Phe, Tyr,                         Ile, Met, or Ala"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 43                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 43 is Glu,                      Asn, Tyr, Leu, Phe, Asp, Ala, Cys, Gln, Arg, Thr, Gly,                         or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 44                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 44 is Asp,                      Ser, Leu, Arg, Lys, Thr, Met, Trp, Glu, Asn, Gln, Ala,                         or Pro"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 45                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 45 is Gln,                      Pro, Phe, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Trp, Asp, Asn, Arg,                         Ser, Ala, Ile, Glu, or His"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 46                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 46 is Asp,                      Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Glu, Asn, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, Tyr,                         Ile, Val, or Gly"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 47                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 47 is Ile,                      Gly, Val, Ser, Arg, Pro, or His"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 48                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 48 is Leu,                      Ser, Cys, Arg, Ile, His, Phe, Glu, Lys, Thr, Ala, Met,                         Val, or Asn"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 49                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 49 is Met,                      Arg, Ala, Gly, Pro, Asn, His, or Asp"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 50                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 50 is Glu,                      Leu, Thr, Asp, Tyr, Lys, Asn, Ser, Ala, Ile, Val, His,                         Phe, Met, or Gln"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 51                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 51 is Asn,                      Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 52                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 52 is Asn,                      His, Arg, Leu, Gly, Ser, or Thr"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 53                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 53 is                           Leu, Thr, Ala, Gly, Glu, Pro, Lys, Ser, or Met"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 54                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 54 is Arg,                      Asp, Ile, Ser, Val, Thr, Gln, Asn, Lys, His, Ala,                              or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 55                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 55 is Arg,                      Thr, Val, Ser, Leu, or Gly"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 56                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 56 is Pro,                      Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Glu, Arg, His, Thr, Ala, Tyr,                              Phe, Leu, Val, or Lys"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 57                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 57 is Asn                       or Gly"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 58                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 58 is Leu,                      Ser, Asp, Arg, Gln, Val, or Cys"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 59                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 59 is Glu,                      Tyr, His, Leu, Pro, or Arg"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 60                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 60 is Ala,                      Ser, Pro, Tyr, Asn, or Thr"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 61                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 61 is Phe,                      Asn, Glu, Pro, Lys, Arg, or Ser"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 62                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 62 is Asn,                      His, Val, Arg, Pro, Thr, Asp, or Ile"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 63                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 63 is Arg,                      Tyr, Trp, Lys, Ser, His, Pro, or Val"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 64                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 64 is Ala,                      Asn, Pro, Ser, or Lys"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 65                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 65 is Val,                      Thr, Pro, His, Leu, Phe, or Ser"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 66                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 66 is Lys,                      Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 67                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 67 is Ser,                      Ala, Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, Pro, or His"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 68                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 68 is Leu,                      Val, Trp, Ser, Ile, Phe, Thr, or His"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 69                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 69 is Gln,                      Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, Trp, Gly, or Leu"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 70                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 70 is Asn,                      Leu, Val, Trp, Pro, or Ala"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 71                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 71 is                           Ala,Met,Leu,Pro,Arg,Glu,Thr,Gln,Trp,or Asn"                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 72                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 72 is Ser,                      Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 73                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 73 is Ala,                      Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, or Arg"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 74                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 74 is Ile,                      Met, Thr, Pro, Arg, Gly, or Ala"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 75                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 75 is                           Glu, Lys, Gly, Asp, Pro, Trp, Arg, Ser, Gln,                                   or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 76                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 76 is Ser,                      Val, Ala, Asn, Trp, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 77                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 77 is Ile,                      Ser, Arg, Thr, or Leu"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 78                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 78 is Leu,                      Ala, Ser, Glu, Phe, Gly, or Arg"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 79                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 79 is Lys, Thr,                 Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, Gly, or Asp"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 80                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 80 is Asn,                      Trp, Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 81                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 81 is Leu,                      Gln, Gly, Ala, Trp, Arg, Val, or Lys"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 82                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 82 is Leu,                      Gln, Lys, Trp, Arg, Asp, Glu, Asn, His, Thr, Ser, Ala,                         Tyr, Phe, Ile, Met, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 83                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 83 is Pro,                      Ala, Thr, Trp, Arg, or Met"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 84                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 84 is Cys,                      Glu, Gly, Arg, Met, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 85                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 85 is Leu,                      Asn, Val, or Gln"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 86                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 86 is Pro,                      Cys, Arg, Ala, or Lys"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 87                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 87 is Leu,                      Ser, Trp, or Gly"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 88                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 88 is Ala,                      Lys, Arg, Val, or Trp"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 89                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 89 is Thr,                      Asp, Cys, Leu, Val, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 90                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 90 is Ala,                      Pro, Ser, Thr, Gly, Asp, Ile, or Met"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 91                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 91 is Ala,                      Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, Asp, or His"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 92                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 92 is Pro,                      Phe, Arg, Ser, Lys, His, Ala, Gly, Ile, or Leu"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 93                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 93 is Thr,                      Asp, Ser, Asn, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 94                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 94 is Arg,                      Ile, Ser, Glu, Leu, Val, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, or Pro"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 95                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 95 is His,                      Gln, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Thr, Asn, Lys, Ser, Ala,                         Trp, Phe, Ile, or Tyr"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 96                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 96 is Pro,                      Lys, Tyr, Gly, Ile, or Thr"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 97                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 97 is Ile,                      Val, Lys, Ala, or Asn"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 98                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 98 is His,                      Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Glu, Gln, Ser, Phe, Met,                         Val, Lys, Arg, Tyr, or Pro"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 99                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 99 is Ile,                      Leu, Arg, Asp, Val, Pro, Gln, Gly, Ser, Phe,                                   or His"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 100                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 100 is                          Lys, Tyr, Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Ser, Gln, or Pro"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 101                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 101 is                          Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Val, Tyr, Glu, Asn, Ser,                         Ala, Gly, Ile, Leu, or Gln"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 102                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 102 is Gly,                     Leu, Glu, Lys, Ser, Tyr, or Pro"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 103                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 103 is Asp,                     or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 104                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 104 is                          Trp, Val, Cys, Tyr, Thr, Met, Pro, Leu, Gln, Lys, Ala,                         Phe, or Gly"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 105                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 105 is                          Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile,                         Asp, or His"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 106                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 106 is Glu,                     Ser, Ala, Lys, Thr, Ile, Gly, or Pro"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 108                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 108 is Arg,                     Lys, Asp, Leu, Thr, Ile, Gln, His, Ser, Ala, or Pro"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 109                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 109 is Arg,                     Thr, Pro, Glu, Tyr, Leu, Ser, or Gly"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 110                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 110 is Lys,                     Ala, Asn, Thr, Leu, Arg, Gln, His, Glu, Ser,                                   or Trp"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 111                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 111 is Leu,                     Ile, Arg, Asp, or Met"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 112                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 112 is Thr,                     Val, Gln, Tyr, Glu, His, Ser, or Phe"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 113                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 113 is Phe,                     Ser, Cys, His, Gly, Trp, Tyr, Asp, Lys, Leu, Ile, Val,                         or Asn"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 114                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 114 is Tyr,                     Cys, His, Ser, Trp, Arg, or Leu"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 115                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 115 is                          Leu, Asn, Val, Pro, Arg, Ala, His, Thr, Trp, or                                Met"                                                                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 116                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 116 is Lys,                     Leu, Pro, Thr, Met, Asp, Val, Glu, Arg, Trp, Ser,                              Asn, His, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Glu, or Ile"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 117                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 117 is Thr,                     Ser, Asn, Ile, Trp, Lys, or Pro"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 118                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 118 is Leu,                     Ser, Pro, Ala, Glu, Cys, Asp, or Tyr"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 119                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 119 is Glu,                     Ser, Lys, Pro, Leu, Thr, Tyr, or Arg"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 120                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 120 is Asn,                     Ala, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 121                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 121 is Ala,                     Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 122                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 122 is                          Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr,                              or Cys"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 123                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 123 is Ala,                     Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu"                                          (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:15:                                       AlaProMetThrGlnThrThrSerLeuLysThrSerTrpValAsnCys                               151015                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                               202530                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaAsnXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                               354045                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                               505560                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                               65707580                                                                       XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                               859095                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaPheXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                               100105110                                                                      XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaGlnGlnThrThrLeu                               115120125                                                                      SerLeuAlaIlePhe                                                                130                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:16:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 133 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 1                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Met- may or may not precede                     the amino acid in position 1"                                                  (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 17                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 17 is Ser,                      Gly, Asp, Met, or Gln"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 18                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 18 is Asn,                      His, Leu, Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 19                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 19 is Met,                      Phe, Ile, Arg, or Ala"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 20                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 20 is Ile                       or Pro"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 21                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note; "Xaa at position 21 is Asp                       or Glu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 23                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 23 is Ile,                      Val, Ala, Leu, or Gly"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 24                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 24 is Ile,                      Val, Phe, or Leu"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 25                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 25 is Thr,                      His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 26                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 26 is His,                      Phe, Gly, Arg, or Ala"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 28                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 28 is Lys,                      Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 29                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 29 is Gln,                      Asn, Leu, Arg, or Val"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 30                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 30 is Pro,                      His, Thr, Gly, or Gln"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 31                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 31 is Pro,                      Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 32                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 32 Leu,                         Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 33                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 33 is Pro,                      Leu, Gln, Ala, or Glu"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 34                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 34 is Leu,                      Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe,                              Thr, or Met"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 35                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 35 is Leu,                      Ala, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 36                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 36 is Asp                       or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 37                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 37 is Phe,                      Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 38                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 38 is Asn                       or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 41                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 41 is Asn,                      Cys, Arg, His, Met, or Pro"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 42                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 42 is Gly,                      Asp, Ser, Cys, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, Val,                              or Arg"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 44                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa at position 44 is Asp or                     Glu"                                                                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 45                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 45 is Gln,                      Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Ala, Asn, Glu, Ser, or Trp"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 46                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 46 is Asp,                      Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Ala, Asn, Gln, Glu, His, Ile, Lys,                         Tyr, Val, or Gly"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 47                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 47 is Ile, Val,                 or His"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 49                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 49 is Met,                      Asn, or Asp"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 50                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 50 is Glu,                      Thr, Ala, Asn, Ser, or Asp"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 51                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 51 is Asn,                      Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 52                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 52 is Asn                       or Gly"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 53                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 53 is Leu,                      Met, or Phe"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 54                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 54 is Arg                       Ala, or Ser"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 55                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 55 is Arg,                      Thr, Val, Leu, or Gly"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 56                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 56 is Pro,                      Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Ala, Arg, Asn, Glu, His, Leu, Thr,                         Val, or Lys"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 59                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 59 is Glu,                      Tyr, His, Leu, or Arg"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 60                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 60 is Ala,                      Ser, Asn, or Thr"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 61                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 61 is Phe                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 62                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 62 is Asn,                      Val, Pro, Thr, or Ile"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 63                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 63 is Arg,                      Tyr, Lys, Ser, His, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 64                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 64 is Ala                       or Asn"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 65                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 65 is Val,                      Thr, Leu, or Ser"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 66                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 66 is Lys,                      Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 67                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 67 is Ser,                      Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, or His"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 68                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 68 is Leu,                      Val, Ile, Phe, or His"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 69                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 69 is Gln,                      Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, or Gly"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 70                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 70 is Asn                       or Pro"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 71                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 71 is Ala,                      Met, Pro, Arg, Glu, Thr, or Gln"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 72                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 72 is Ser,                      Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 73                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 73 is Ala,                      Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, Arg, or Pro"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 74                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 74 is Ile                       or Met"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 75                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 75 is Glu,                      Gly, Asp, Ser, or Gln"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 76                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 76 is Ser,                      Val, Ala, Asn, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 77                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 77 is Ile,                      Ser, or Leu"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 79                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 79 is Lys,                      Thr, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, Gly, or Asp"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 80                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 80 is Asn,                      Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 81                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 81 is Leu                       or Val"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 82                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 82 is Leu,                      Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Ala, Asn, Glu, His, Met, Phe,                              Ser, Thr, Tyr, or Val"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 83                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 83 is Pro,                      Ala, Thr, Trp, or Met"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 85                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 85 is Leu                       or Val"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 87                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 87 is Leu                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 88                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 88 is Ala,                      Arg, or Trp"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 89                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 89 is Thr,                      Asp, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 90                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 90 is Ala,                      Asp, or Met"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 91                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 91 is Ala,                      Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, or Asp"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 92                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 92 is Pro                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 93                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 93 is Thr,                      Asp, Ser, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 95                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 95 is His,                      Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Asn, Ile, Phe, Ser,                                   or Thr"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 96                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 96 is Pro                       or Tyr"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 97                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 97 is Ile,                      Val, or Ala"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 98                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 98 is His,                      Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Arg, Gln, Glu,                                   Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr, Val, or Pro"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 99                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 99 is Ile,                      Leu, Val, or Phe"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 100                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 100 is Lys,                     Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Gln, Pro, or Ser"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 101                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 101 is Asp,                     Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Val, Asn, Ile, Leu, or Tyr"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 102                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 102 is Gly,                     Glu, Lys, or Ser"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 104                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 104 is Trp,                     Val, Tyr, Met, or Leu"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 105                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 105 is                          Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys,                              Ile, Asp or His"                                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 106                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 106 is Glu,                     Ser, Ala, or Gly"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 108                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 108 is Arg,                     Ala, Gln, Ser, or Lys"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 109                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 109 is Arg,                     Thr, Glu, Leu, Ser, or Gly"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 112                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 112 is Thr,                     Val, Gln, Glu, His, or Ser"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 114                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 114 is Tyr                      or Trp"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 115                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 115 is Leu                      or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 116                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 116 is Lys,                     Thr, Met, Val, Trp, Ser, Leu, Ala, Asn, Gln, His, Met,                         Phe, Tyr, or Ile"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 117                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 117 is Thr,                     Ser, or Asn"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 119                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 119 is                          Glu, Ser, Pro, Leu, Thr, or Tyr"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 120                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 120 is Asn,                     Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 121                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 121 is Ala,                     Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 122                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 122 is                          Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr,                              or Cys"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 123                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 123 is Ala,                     Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu"                                          (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:16:                                       AlaProMetThrGlnThrThrSerLeuLysThrSerTrpValAsnCys                               151015                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaGluXaaXaaXaaXaaLeuXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                               202530                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaAsnLeuXaaXaaGluXaaXaaXaaXaaLeu                               354045                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaAsnLeuXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                               505560                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaLeuXaaXaa                               65707580                                                                       XaaXaaXaaCysXaaProXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaArgXaaXaa                               859095                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaAspXaaXaaXaaPheXaaXaaLysLeuXaa                               100105110                                                                      PheXaaXaaXaaXaaLeuXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaGlnGlnThrThrLeu                               115120125                                                                      SerLeuAlaIlePhe                                                                130                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:17:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 133 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 1                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Met- may or may not precede                     the amino acid in position 1"                                                  (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 17                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 17 is Ser,                      Gly, Asp, Met, or Gln"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 18                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 18 is Asn,                      His, or Ile"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 19                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 19 is Met                       or Ile"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 21                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 21 is Asp                       or Glu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 23                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 23 is Ile,                      Ala, Leu, or Gly"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 24                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 24 is Ile,                      Val, or Leu"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 25                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 25 is Thr,                      His, Gln, or Ala"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 26                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 26 is His                       or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 29                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 29 is Gln,                      Asn, or Val"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 30                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 30 is Pro,                      Gly, or Gln"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 31                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 31 is Pro,                      Asp, Gly, or Gln"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 32                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 32 is Leu,                      Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 33                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 33 is Pro                       or Glu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 34                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 34 is Leu,                      Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe                               Thr, or Met"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 35                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 35 is Leu,                      Ala, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 37                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 37 is Phe,                      Ser, Pro, or Trp"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 38                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 38 is Asn                       or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 42                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 42 is Gly,                      Asp, Ser, Cys, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, or Arg"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 44                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 44 is Asp                       or Glu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 45                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 45 is Gln,                      Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Ala, Asn, Glu, Ser, or Lys"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 46                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 46 is Asp,                      Phe, Ser, Thr, Ala, Asn, Gln, Glu, His, Ile, Lys,                              Tyr, Val, or Cys"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 50                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 50 is Glu,                      Ala, Asn, Ser, or Asp"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 51                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 51 is Asn,                      Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 54                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 54 is Arg                       or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 55                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 55 is Arg,                      Thr, Val, Leu, or Gly"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 56                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 56 is Pro,                      Gly, Ser, Gln, Ala, Arg, Asn, Glu, Leu, Thr, Val,                              or Lys"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 60                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 60 is Ala                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 62                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 62 is Asn,                      Pro, Thr, or Ile"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 63                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 63 is Arg                       or Lys"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 64                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 64 is Ala                       or Asn"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 65                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 65 is Val                       or Thr"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 66                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 66 is Lys                       or Arg"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 67                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 67 is Ser                       Phe or His"                                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 68                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 68 is Leu,                      Ile, Phe, or His"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 69                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 69 is Gln,                      Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, or Gly"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 71                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 71 is Ala,                      Pro, or Arg"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 72                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 72 is Ser,                      Glu, Arg, or Asp"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 73                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 73 is Ala                       or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 76                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 76 is Ser,                      Val, Ala, Asn, Glu, Pro, or Gly"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 77                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 77 is Ile                       or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 79                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 79 is                           Lys, Thr, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, Gly, or Asp"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 80                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 80 is Asn,                      Gly, Glu, or Arg"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 82                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 82 is Leu,                      Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Ala, Asn, Glu, His, Ile, Met,                              Phe, Ser, Thr, Tyr, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 83                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 83 is Pro                       or Thr"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 85                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 85 is Leu                       or Val"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 87                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 87 is Leu                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 88                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 88 is Ala                       or Trp"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 91                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 91 is Ala                       or Pro"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 93                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 93 is Thr,                      Asp, Ser, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 95                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 95 is His,                      Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Asn, Phe, Ser, or Thr"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 96                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 96 is Pro                       or Tyr"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 97                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 97 is Ile                       or Val"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 98                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 98 is His,                      Ile, Asn, Leu, Ala, Thr, Arg, Gln, Lys,                                        Met, Ser, Tyr, Val, or Pro"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 99                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 99 is Ile,                      Leu, or Val"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 100                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 100 is Lys,                     Arg, Ile, Gln, Pro, or Ser"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 101                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 101 is Asp,                     Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Pro, Asn, Ile, Leu, or Tyr"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 104                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 104 is Trp                      or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 105                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 105 is                          Asn, Pro, Ala, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile,                              Asp, or His"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 106                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 106 is Glu                      or Gly"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 109                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 109 is Arg,                     Thr, Glu, Leu, or Ser"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 112                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 112 is Thr,                     Val, or Gln"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 114                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 114 is Tyr                      or Trp"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 115                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 115 is Leu                      or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 116                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 116 is Lys,                     Thr, Val, Trp, Ser, Ala, His, Met, Phe, Tyr, or Ile"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 117                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 117 is Thr                      or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 120                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 120 is Asn,                     Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 121                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 121 is Ala,                     Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Asp, or Gly"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 122                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 122 is                          Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr,                              or Cys"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 123                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 123 is Ala,                     Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu"                                          (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:17:                                       AlaProMetThrGlnThrThrSerLeuLysThrSerTrpValAsnCys                               151015                                                                         XaaXaaXaaIleXaaGluXaaXaaXaaXaaLeuLysXaaXaaXaaXaa                               202530                                                                         XaaXaaXaaAspXaaXaaAsnLeuAsnXaaGluXaaXaaXaaIleLeu                               354045                                                                         MetXaaXaaAsnLeuXaaXaaXaaAsnLeuGluXaaPheXaaXaaXaa                               505560                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaAsnXaaXaaXaaIleGluXaaXaaLeuXaaXaa                               65707580                                                                       LeuXaaXaaCysXaaProXaaXaaThrAlaXaaProXaaArgXaaXaa                               859095                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaGlyAspXaaXaaXaaPheXaaXaaLysLeuXaa                               100105110                                                                      PheXaaXaaXaaXaaLeuGluXaaXaaXaaXaaGlnGlnThrThrLeu                               115120125                                                                      SerLeuAlaIlePhe                                                                130                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:18:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 133 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 1                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Met- may or may not precede                     the amino acid in position 1"                                                  (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 17                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 17 is Ser,                      Gly, Asp, or Gln"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 18                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 18 is Asn,                      His, or Ile"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 23                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 23 is Ile,                      Ala, Leu, or Gly"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 25                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 25 is Thr,                      His, or Gln"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 26                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 26 is His                       or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 29                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa at position 29 is Gln                        or Asn"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 30                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 30 is Pro                       or Gly"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 32                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 32 is Leu,                      Arg, Asn, or Ala"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 34                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 34 is Leu,                      Val, Ser, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe, Thr, or Met"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 35                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 35 is Leu,                      Ala, Asn, or Pro"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 38                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 38 is Asn                       or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 42                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 42 is Gly,                      Asp, Ser, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, or Arg"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 45                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 45 is Gln,                      Val, Met, Leu, Ala, Asn, Glu, or Lys"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 46                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 46 is Asp,                      Phe, Ser, Gln, Glu, His, Val, or Thr"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 50                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 50 is Glu,                      Asn, Ser, or Asp"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 51                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 51 is Asn,                      Arg, Pro, Thr, or His"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 55                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 55 is Arg,                      Leu, or Gly"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 56                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 56 is Pro,                      Gly, Ser, Ala, Asn, Val, Leu, or Gln"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 62                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 62 is Asn,                      Pro, or Thr"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 64                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 64 is Ala                       or Asn"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 65                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 65 is Val                       or Thr"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 67                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 67 is Ser                       or Phe"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 68                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 68 is Leu                       or Phe"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 69                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 69 is Gln,                      Ala, Glu, or Arg"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 76                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 76 is Ser,                      Val, Asn, Pro, or Gly"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 77                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 77 is Ile                       or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 79                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 79 is Lys,                      Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Gly"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 80                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 80 is Asn,                      Gly, Glu, or Arg"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 82                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 82 is Leu,                      Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Met, Phe, Ser,                              Thr, Tyr, or Val"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 87                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 87 is Leu                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 88                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 88 is Ala                       or Trp"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 91                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 91 is Ala                       or Pro"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 93                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 93 is Thr,                      Asp, or Ala"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 95                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 95 is His,                      Pro, Arg, Val, Gly, Asn, Ser, or Thr"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 98                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 98 is His,                      Ile, Asn, Ala, Thr, Arg, Gln, Glu, Lys, Met, Ser,                              Tyr, Val, or Leu"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 99                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 99 is Ile                       or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 100                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 100 is Lys                      or Arg"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 101                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 101 is Asp,                     Pro, Met, Lys, Thr, His, Pro, Asn, Ile, Leu, or Tyr"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 105                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 105 is Asn,                     Pro, Ser, Ile, or Asp"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 108                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa at position 108 is Arg,                      Ala, or Ser"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 109                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 109 is Arg,                     Thr, Glu, Leu, or Ser"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 112                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 112 is Thr                      or Gln"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 116                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 116 is Lys,                     Val, Trp, Ala, His, Phe, Tyr, or Ile"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 117                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 117 is Thr                      or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 120                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 120 is Asn,                     Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 121                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 121 is Ala,                     Ser, Ile, Pro, or Asp"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 122                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 122 is Gln,                     Met, Trp, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, or Tyr"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 123                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 123 is Ala,                     Met, Glu, Ser, or Leu"                                                         (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:18:                                       AlaProMetThrGlnThrThrSerLeuLysThrSerTrpValAsnCys                               151015                                                                         XaaXaaMetIleAspGluXaaIleXaaXaaLeuLysXaaXaaProXaa                               202530                                                                         ProXaaXaaAspPheXaaAsnLeuAsnXaaGluAspXaaXaaIleLeu                               354045                                                                         MetXaaXaaAsnLeuArgXaaXaaAsnLeuGluAlaPheXaaArgXaa                               505560                                                                         XaaLysXaaXaaXaaAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluXaaXaaLeuXaaXaa                               65707580                                                                       LeuXaaProCysLeuProXaaXaaThrAlaXaaProXaaArgXaaPro                               859095                                                                         IleXaaXaaXaaXaaGlyAspTrpXaaGluPheXaaXaaLysLeuXaa                               100105110                                                                      PheTyrLeuXaaXaaLeuGluXaaXaaXaaXaaGlnGlnThrThrLeu                               115120125                                                                      SerLeuAlaIlePhe                                                                130                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:19:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 1                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Met- or Met-Ala- may or may                     not precede the amino acid in position 1"                                      (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 3                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 3 is Ser,                       Lys, Gly, Asp, Met, Gln, or Arg"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 4                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 4 is Asn,                       His, Leu, Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 5                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 5 is Met,                       Phe, Ile, Arg, Gly, Ala, or Cys"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 6                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 6 is Ile,                       Cys, Gln, Glu, Arg, Pro, or Ala"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 7                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 7 is Asp,                       Phe, Lys, Arg, Ala, Gly, Glu, Gln, Asn, Thr, Ser,                              or Val"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 8                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 8 is Glu,                       Trp, Pro, Ser, Ala, His, Asp, Asn, Gln, Leu, Val,                              or Gly"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 9                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 9 is                            Ile, Val, Ala, Leu, Gly, Trp, Lys, Phe, Ser                                    or Arg"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 10                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 10 is Ile,                      Gly, Val, Arg, Ser, Phe, or Leu"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 11                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 11 is Thr,                      His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 12                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 12 is His,                      Thr, Phe, Gly, Arg, Ala, or Trp"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 13                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 13 is Leu,                      Gly, Arg, Thr, Ser, or Ala"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 14                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 14 is Lys,                      Arg, Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, Val, or Trp"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 15                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 15 is Gln,                      Asn, Leu, Pro, Arg, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 16                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 16 is Pro,                      His, Thr, Gly, Asp, Gln, Ser, Leu, or Lys"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 17                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 17 is Pro,                      Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 18                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 18 is Leu,                      Val, Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 19                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 19 is Pro,                      Leu, Gln, Ala, Thr, or Glu"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 20                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 20 is Leu,                      Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Glu, Gln, Thr, Arg, Ala, Phe,                              Ile, or Met"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 21                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 21 is Leu,                      Ala, Gly, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 22                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 22 is Asp,                      Leu, or Val"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 23                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 23 is Phe,                      Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 24                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 24 is Asn                       or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 26                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 26 is Leu,                      Trp, or Arg"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 27                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 27 is Asn,                      Cys, Arg, Leu, His, Met, or Pro"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 28                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 28 is Gly,                      Asp, Ser, Cys, Ala, Lys, Asn, Thr, Leu, Val, Glu,                              Phe, Tyr, Ile, or Met"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 29                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 29 is Glu,                      Asn, Tyr, Leu, Phe, Asp, Ala, Cys, Gln, Arg, Thr,                              Gly, or Ser"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 30                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 30 is Asp,                      Ser, Leu, Arg, Lys, Thr, Met, Trp, Glu, Asn, Gln,                              Ala, or Pro"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 31                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 31 is Gln,                      Pro, Phe, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Asp, Asn, Arg,                              Ser, Ala, Ile, Glu, His, or Trp"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 32                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 32 is Asp,                      Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Glu, Asn, Gln, Lys, His, Ala,                              Tyr, Ile, Val, or Gly"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 33                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 33 is Ile,                      Gly, Val, Ser, Arg, Pro, or His"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 34                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 34 is Leu,                      Ser, Cys, Arg, Ile, His, Phe, Glu, Lys, Thr, Ala,                              Met, Val, or Asn"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 35                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 35 is Met,                      Arg, Ala, Gly, Pro, Asn, His, or Asp"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 36                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 36 is Glu,                      Leu, Thr, Asp, Tyr, Lys, Asn, Ser, Ala, Ile, Val,                              His, Phe, Met, or Gln"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 37                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 37 is Asn,                      Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 38                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 38 is Asn,                      His, Arg, Leu, Gly, Ser, or Thr"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 39                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 39 is                           Leu, Thr, Ala, Gly, Glu, Pro, Lys, Ser, or Met"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 40                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 40 is Arg,                      Asp, Ile, Ser, Val, Thr, Gln, Asn, Lys, His,                                   Ala, or Leu"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 41                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 41 is Arg,                      Thr, Val, Ser, Leu, or Gly"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 42                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 42 is Pro,                      Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Glu, Arg, His, Thr, Ala, Tyr,                              Phe, Leu, Val, or Lys"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 43                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 43 is Asn                       or Gly"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 44                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 44 is Leu,                      Ser, Asp, Arg, Gln, Val, or Cys"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 45                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 45 is Glu,                      Tyr, His, Leu, Pro, or Arg"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 46                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 46 is Ala,                      Ser, Pro, Tyr, Asn, or Thr"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 47                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 47 is Phe,                      Asn, Glu, Pro, Lys, Arg, or Ser"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 48                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 48 is Asn,                      His, Val, Arg, Pro, Thr, Asp, or Ile"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 49                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 49 is Arg,                      Tyr, Trp, Lys, Ser, His, Pro, or Val"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 50                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 50 is Ala,                      Asn, Pro, Ser, or Lys"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 51                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 51 is Val,                      Thr, Pro, His, Leu, Phe, or Ser"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 52                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 52 is Lys,                      Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 53                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 53 is Ser,                      Ala, Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, Pro, or His"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 54                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 54 is Leu,                      Val, Trp, Ser, Ile, Phe, Thr, or His"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 55                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 55 is Gln,                      Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, Trp, Gly, or Leu"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 56                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 56 is Asn,                      Leu, Val, Trp, Pro, or Ala"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 57                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 57 is Ala,                      Met, Leu, Pro, Arg, Glu, Thr, Gln, Trp, or Asn"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 58                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 58 is Ser,                      Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 59                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 59 is Ala,                      Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, or Arg"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 60                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 60 is Ile,                      Met, Thr, Pro, Arg, Gly, Ala"                                                  (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 61                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 61 is                           Glu, Lys, Gly, Asp, Pro, Trp, Arg, Ser, Gln,                                   or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 62                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 62 is Ser,                      Val, Ala, Asn, Trp, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 63                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 63 is Ile,                      Ser, Arg, Thr, or Leu"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 64                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 64 is Leu,                      Ala, Ser, Glu, Phe, Gly, or Arg"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 65                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 65 is Lys,                      Thr, Gly, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Asp"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 66                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 66 is Asn,                      Trp, Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 67                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 67 is Leu,                      Gln, Gly, Ala, Trp, Arg, Val, or Lys"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 68                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 68 is Leu,                      Gln, Lys, Trp, Arg, Asp, Glu, Asn, His, Thr, Ser, Ala,                         Tyr, Phe, Ile, Met, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 69                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 69 is Pro,                      Ala, Thr, Trp, Arg, or Met"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 70                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 70 is Cys,                      Glu, Gly, Arg, Met, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 71                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 71 is Leu,                      Asn, Val, or Gln"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 72                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 72 is Pro,                      Cys, Arg, Ala, or Lys"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 73                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 73 is Leu,                      Ser, Trp, or Gly"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 74                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 74 is Ala,                      Lys, Arg, Val, or Trp"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 75                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 75 is Thr,                      Asp, Cys, Leu, Val, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 76                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 76 is Ala,                      Pro, Ser, Thr, Gly, Asp, Ile, or Met"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 77                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 77 is Ala,                      Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, Asp, or His"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 78                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 78 is Pro,                      Phe, Arg, Ser, Lys, His, Ala, Gly, Ile, or Leu"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 79                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 79 is Thr,                      Asp, Ser, Asn, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 80                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 80 is Arg,                      Ile, Ser, Glu, Leu, Val, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, or Pro"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 81                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 81 is His,                      Gln, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Thr, Asn, Lys, Ser,                              Ala, Trp, Phe, Ile, or Tyr"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 82                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 82 is Pro,                      Lys, Tyr, Gly, Ile, or Thr"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 83                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 83 is Ile,                      Val, Lys, Ala, or Asn"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 84                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 84 is His,                      Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Glu, Gln, Ser,                                   Phe, Met, Val, Lys, Arg, Tyr, or Pro"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 85                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 85 is                           Ile, Leu, Arg, Asp, Val, Pro, Gln, Gly, Ser,                                   Phe, or His"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 86                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 86 is                           Lys, Tyr, Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Ser, Gln, or Pro"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 87                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 87 is                           Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Val, Tyr, Glu, Asn,                              Ser, Ala, Gly, Ile, Leu, or Gln"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 88                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 88 Gly,                         Leu, Glu, Lys, Ser, Tyr, or Pro"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 89                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 89 is Asp                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 90                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 90 is                           Trp, Val, Cys, Tyr, Thr, Met, Pro, Leu, Gln, Lys,                              Ala, Phe, or Gly"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 91                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 91 is                           Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys,                              Ile, Asp, or His"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 92                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 92 is Glu,                      Ser, Ala, Lys, Thr, Ile, Gly, or Pro"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 94                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 94 is Arg,                      Lys, Asp, Leu, Thr, Ile, Gln, His, Ser, Ala, or Pro"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 95                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 95 is Arg,                      Thr, Pro, Glu, Tyr, Leu, Ser, or Gly"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 96                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 96 is Lys,                      Asn, Thr, Leu, Gln, Arg, His, Glu, Ser, Ala,                                   or Trp"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 97                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 97 is Leu,                      Ile, Arg, Asp, or Met"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 98                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 98 is Thr,                      Val, Gln, Tyr, Glu, His, Ser, or Phe"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 99                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 99 is Phe,                      Ser, Cys, His, Gly, Trp, Tyr, Asp, Lys, Leu, Ile,                              Val, or Asn"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 100                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 100 is Tyr,                     Cys, His, Ser, Trp, Arg, or Leu"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 101                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 101 is Leu,                     Asn, Val, Pro, Arg, Ala, His, Thr, Trp, or Met"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 102                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 102 is                          Lys, Leu, Pro, Thr, Met, Asp, Val, Glu, Arg, Trp,                              Ser, Asn, His, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Gln, or Ile"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 103                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 103 is Thr,                     Ser, Asn, Ile, Trp, Lys, or Pro"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 104                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 104 is Leu,                     Ser, Pro, Ala, Glu, Cys, Asp, or Tyr"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 105                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 105 is Glu,                     Ser, Lys, Pro, Leu, Thr, Tyr, or Arg"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 106                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 106 is Asn,                     Ala, Pro, Leu, His, Val or Gln"                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 107                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 107 is Ala,                     Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 108                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 108 is                          Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr,                              or Cys"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 109                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 109 is Ala,                     Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu"                                          (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:19:                                       AsnCysXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                               151015                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaAsnXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                               202530                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                               354045                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                               505560                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaa                               65707580                                                                       XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaPheXaaXaaXaa                               859095                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:20:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 1                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Met- or Met-Ala- may or may                     not precede the amino acid in position 1"                                      (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 3                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 3 is Ser,                       Gly, Asp, Met, or Gln"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 4                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 4 is Asn,                       His, Leu,Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln"                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 5                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 5 is Met,                       Phe, Ile, Arg, or Ala"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 6                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 6 is Ile or                     Pro"                                                                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 7                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 7 is Asp or                     Glu"                                                                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 9                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 9 is Ile,                       Val, Ala, Leu, or Gly"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 10                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 10 is Ile,                      Val, Phe, or Leu"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 11                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 11 is Thr,                      His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 12                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 12 is His,                      Phe, Gly, Arg, or Ala"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 14                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 14 is Lys,                      Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 15                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 15 is Gln,                      Asn, Leu, Arg, or Val"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 16                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 16 is Pro,                      His, Thr, Gly, or Gln"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 17                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 17 is Pro,                      Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 18                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 18 is Leu,                      Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala or Glu"                                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 19                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at poisiton 19 is Pro,                      Leu, Gln, Ala, or Glu"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 20                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at positon 20 is Leu,                       Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe,                              Thr, or Met"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 21                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 21 is Leu,                      Ala, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 22                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 22 is Asp                       or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 23                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 23 is Phe,                      Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 24                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 24 is Asn                       or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 27                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 27 is Asn,                      Cys, Arg, His, Met, or Pro"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 28                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 28 is Gly,                      Asp, Ser, Cys, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, or Arg"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 30                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa at position 30 is Asp                        or Glu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 31                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 31 is Gln,                      Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Ala, Asn, Glu, Ser, or Trp"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 32                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 32 is Asp,                      Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Ala, Asn, Gln, Glu, His, Ile,                              Lys, Tyr, Val, or Gly"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 33                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 33 is Ile,                      Val, or His"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 35                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 35 is Met,                      Asn, or Asp"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 36                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 36 is Glu,                      Thr, Ala, Asn, Ser, or Asp"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 37                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 37 is Asn,                      Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 38                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 38 is Asn                       or Gly"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 39                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 39 is Leu,                      Met, or Phe"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 40                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 40 is Arg,                      Ala, or Ser"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 41                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 41 is Arg,                      Thr, Val, Leu, or Gly"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 42                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 42 is Pro,                      Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Ala, Arg, Asn, Glu, His, Leu,                              Thr, Val, or Lys"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 45                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 45 is Glu,                      Tyr, His, Leu, or Arg"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 46                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 46 is Ala,                      Ser, Asn, or Thr"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 47                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 47 is Phe                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 48                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 48 is Asn,                      Val, Pro, Thr, or Ile"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 49                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 49 is Arg,                      Tyr, Lys, Ser, His, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 50                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 50 is Ala                       or Asn"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 51                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 51 is Val,                      Thr, Leu, or Ser"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 52                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 52 is Lys,                      Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 53                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 53 is Ser,                      Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, or His"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 54                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 54 is Leu,                      Val, Ile, Phe, or His"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 55                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 55 is Gln,                      Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, or Gly"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 56                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 56 is Asn                       or Pro"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 57                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 57 is Ala,                      Met, Pro, Arg, Glu, Thr, or Gln"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 58                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 58 is Ser,                      Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 59                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 59 is Ala,                      Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, Arg, or Pro"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 60                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 60 is Ile                       or Met"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 61                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 61 is Glu,                      Gly, Asp, Ser, or Gln"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 62                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 62 is Ser,                      Val, Ala, Asn, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 63                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 63 is Ile,                      Ser, or Leu"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 65                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 65 is Lys,                      Thr, Gly, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Asp"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 66                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 66 is Asn,                      Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 67                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 67 is Leu                       or Val"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 68                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 68 is Leu,                      Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Ala, Asn, Glu, His, Met, Phe,                              Ser, Thr, Tyr, or Val"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 69                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 69 is Pro,                      Ala, Thr, Trp, or Met"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 71                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 71 is Leu                       or Val"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 73                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 73 is Leu                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 74                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 74 is Ala,                      Arg, or Trp"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 75                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 75 is Thr,                      Asp, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 76                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 76 is Ala,                      Asp, or Met"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 77                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 77 is Ala,                      Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, or Asp"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 78                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 78 is Pro                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 79                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 79 is Thr,                      Asp, Ser, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 81                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 81 is His,                      Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Asn, Ile, Phe, Ser, or Thr"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 82                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 82 is Pro                       or Tyr"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 83                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 83 is Ile,                      Val, or Ala"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 84                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 84 is His,                      Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Arg, Gln, Glu, Lys,                              Met, Ser, Tyr, Val, or Pro"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 85                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 85 is Ile,                      Leu, Val, or Phe"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 86                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 86 is Lys,                      Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Gln, Pro, or Ser"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 87                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 87 is Asp,                      Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Val, Asn, Ile, Leu, or Tyr"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 88                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 88 is Gly,                      Glu, Lys, or Ser"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 90                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 90 is Trp,                      Val, Tyr, Met, or Leu"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 91                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note=                                                  "Xaa at position 91 is Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Ser,                                Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp, or His"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 92                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 92 is Glu,                      Ser, Ala, or Gly"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 94                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 94 is Arg,                      Ala, Gln, Ser, or Lys"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 95                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 95 Arg,                         Thr, Glu, Leu, Ser, or Gly"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 98                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 98 is Thr,                      Val, Gln, Glu, His, or Ser"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 100                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 100 is Tyr                      or Trp"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 101                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 101 is Leu                      or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 102                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 102 is Lys,                     Thr, Met, Val, Trp, Ser, Leu, Ala, Asn, Gln, His,                              Met, Phe, Tyr, or Ile"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 103                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 103 is Thr,                     Ser, or Asn"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 105                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 105 is Glu,                     Ser, Pro, Leu, Thr, or Tyr"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 106                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 106 is Asn,                     Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 107                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 107 is Ala,                     Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 108                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note=                                                  "Xaa at position 108 is Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe,                          Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 109                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 109 is Ala,                     Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu"                                          (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:20:                                       AsnCysXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaGluXaaXaaXaaXaaLeuXaaXaaXaa                               151015                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaAsnLeuXaaXaaGluXaaXaaXaa                               202530                                                                         XaaLeuXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaAsnLeuXaaXaaXaaXaa                               354045                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaLeu                               505560                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaCysXaaProXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaArg                               65707580                                                                       XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaAspXaaXaaXaaPheXaaXaaLys                               859095                                                                         LeuXaaPheXaaXaaXaaXaaLeuXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:21:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 1                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Met- or Met-Ala- may or may                     not precede the amino acid in position 1"                                      (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 3                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 3 is Ser,                       Gly, Asp, Met, or Gln"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 4                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 4 is Asn,                       His, or Ile"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 5                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 5 is Met                        or Ile"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 7                                                                (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 7 is Asp or                     Glu"                                                                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 9                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 9 is Ile,                       Ala, Leu, or Gly"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 10                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 10 is Ile,                      Val, or Leu"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 11                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 11 is Thr,                      His, Gln, or Ala"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 12                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 12 is His                       or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 15                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 15 is Gln,                      Asn, or Val"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 16                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 16 is Pro,                      Gly, or Gln"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 17                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 17 is Pro,                      Asp, Gly, or Gln"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 18                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 18 is Leu,                      Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 19                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 19 is Pro                       or Glu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 20                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 20 is Leu,                      Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe,                              Thr, or Met"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 21                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 21 is Leu,                      Ala, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 23                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 23 is Phe,                      Ser, Pro, or Trp"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 24                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 24 is Asn                       or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 28                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 28 is Gly,                      Asp, Ser, Cys, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, or Arg"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 30                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 30 is Asp                       or Glu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 31                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 31 is Gln,                      Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Ala, Asn, Glu, Ser, or Lys"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 32                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 32 is Asp,                      Phe, Ser, Thr, Ala, Asn, Gln, Glu, His, Ile, Lys,                              Tyr, Val, or Cys"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 36                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 36 is Glu,                      Ala, Asn, Ser, or Asp"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 37                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 37 is Asn,                      Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 40                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 40 is Arg                       or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 41                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 41 is Arg,                      Thr, Val, Leu, or Gly"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 42                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 42 is Pro,                      Gly, Ser, Gln, Ala, Arg, Asn, Glu, Leu, Thr, Val,                              or Lys"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 46                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 46 is Ala                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 48                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 48 is Asn,                      Pro, Thr, or Ile"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 49                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 49 is Arg                       or Lys"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 50                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 50 is Ala                       or Asn"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 51                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 51 is Val                       or Thr"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 52                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 52 is Lys                       or Arg"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 53                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 53 is Ser,                      Phe, or His"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 54                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 54 is Leu,                      Ile, Phe, or His"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 55                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 55 is Gln,                      Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, or Gly"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 57                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 57 is Ala,                      Pro, or Arg"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 58                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 58 is Ser,                      Glu, Arg, or Asp"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 59                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 59 is Ala                       or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 62                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 62 is Ser,                      Val, Ala, Asn, Glu, Pro, or Gly"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 63                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 63 is Ile                       or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 65                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 65 is Lys,                      Thr, Gly, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, Gly, or Asp"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 66                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 66 is Asn,                      Gly, Glu, or Arg"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 68                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 68 is Leu,                      Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Ala, Asn, Glu, His, Ile, Met,                              Phe, Ser, Thr, Tyr, or Val"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 69                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 69 is Pro                       or Thr"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 71                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 71 is Leu                       or Val"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 73                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 73 is Leu                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 74                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 74 is Ala                       or Trp"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 77                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 77 is Ala                       or Pro"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 79                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 79 is Thr,                      Asp, Ser, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 81                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 81 is His,                      Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Asn, Phe, Ser, or Thr"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 82                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 82 is Pro                       or Tyr"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 83                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 83 is Ile                       or Val"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 84                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 84 is His,                      Ile, Asn, Leu, Ala, Thr, Arg, Gln, Lys,                                        Met, Ser, Tyr, Val, or Pro"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 85                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 85 is Ile,                      Leu, or Val"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 86                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 86 is Lys,                      Arg, Ile, Gln, Pro, or Ser"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 87                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 87 is Asp,                      Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Asn, Ile, Leu, or Tyr"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 90                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 90 is Trp                       or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 91                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note="Xaa at position 91 is Asn,                       Pro, Ala, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp,                              or His"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 92                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 92 is Glu                       or Gly"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 94                                                               (C) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 94 is Arg,                      Ala, or Ser"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 95                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 95 is Arg,                      Thr, Glu, Leu, or Ser"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 98                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 98 is Thr,                      Val, or Gln"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 100                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 100 is Tyr                      or Trp"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 101                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 101 is Leu                      or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 102                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 102 is Lys,                     Thr, Val, Trp, Ser, Ala, His, Met, Phe, Tyr, or Ile"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 103                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 103 is Thr                      or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 106                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 106 is Asn,                     Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 107                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 107 is Ala,                     Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Asp, or Gly"                                               (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 108                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 108 is Gln,                     Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 109                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 109 is Ala,                     Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu"                                          (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:21:                                       AsnCysXaaXaaXaaIleXaaGluXaaXaaXaaXaaLeuLysXaaXaa                               151015                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaAspXaaXaaAsnLeuAsnXaaGluXaaXaaXaa                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetXaaXaaAsnLeuXaaXaaXaaAsnLeuGluXaaPheXaa                               354045                                                                         XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaAsnXaaXaaXaaIleGluXaaXaaLeu                               505560                                                                         XaaXaaLeuXaaXaaCysXaaProXaaXaaThrAlaXaaProXaaArg                               65707580                                                                       XaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaXaaGlyAspXaaXaaXaaPheXaaXaaLys                               859095                                                                         LeuXaaPheXaaXaaXaaXaaLeuGluXaaXaaXaaXaaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:22:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 1                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Met- or Met-Ala- may or may                     not precede the amino acid in position 1"                                      (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 3                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 3 is Ser,                       Gly, Asp, or Gln"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 4                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 4 is Asn,                       His, or Ile"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 9                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 9 is Ile,                       Ala, Leu, or Gly"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 11                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 11 is Thr,                      His, or Gln"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 12                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 12 is His                       or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 15                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 15 is Gln                       or Asn"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 16                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 16 is Pro                       or Gly"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 18                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 18 is Leu,                      Arg, Asn, or Ala"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 20                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 20 is Leu,                      Val, Ser, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe, Thr, or Met"                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 21                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 21 is Leu,                      Ala, Asn, or Pro"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 24                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 24 is Asn                       or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 28                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 28 is Gly,                      Asp, Ser, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, or Arg"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 31                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 31 is Gln,                      Val, Met, Leu, Ala, Asn, Glu, or Lys"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 32                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 32 is Asp,                      Phe, Ser, Ala, Gln, Glu, His, Val, or Thr"                                     (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 36                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 36 is Glu,                      Asn, Ser, or Asp"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 37                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 37 is Asn,                      Arg, Pro, Thr, or His"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 41                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 41 is Arg,                      Leu, or Gly"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 42                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 42 is Pro,                      Gly, Ser, Ala, Asn, Val, Leu, or Gln"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 48                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 48 is Asn,                      Pro, or Thr"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 50                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 50 is Ala                       or Asn"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 51                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 51 is Val                       or Thr"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 53                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 53 is Ser                       or Phe"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 54                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 54 is Leu                       or Phe"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 55                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 55 is Gln,                      Ala, Glu, or Arg"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 62                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 62 is Ser,                      Val, Asn, Pro, or Gly"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 63                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 63 is Ile                       or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 65                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 65 is Lys,                      Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Gly"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 66                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 66 is Asn,                      Gly, Glu, or Arg"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 68                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 68 is Leu,                      Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Met, Phe, Ser,                              Thr, Tyr, or Val"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 73                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 73 is Leu                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 74                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 74 is Ala                       or Trp"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 77                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 77 is Ala                       or Pro"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 79                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 79 is Thr,                      Asp, or Ala"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 81                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 81 is His,                      Pro, Arg, Val, Gly, Asn, Ser, or Thr"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 84                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 84 is His,                      Ile, Asn, Ala, Thr, Arg, Gln, Glu, Lys, Met,                                   Ser, Tyr, Val, or Leu"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 85                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 85 is Ile                       or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 86                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 86 is Lys                       or Arg"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 87                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 87 is Asp,                      Pro, Met, Lys, His, Pro, Asn, Ile, Leu, or Tyr"                                (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 91                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 91 is Asn,                      Pro, Ser, Ile, or Asp"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 94                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 94 is Arg,                      Ala, or Ser"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 95                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 95 is Arg,                      Thr, Glu, Leu, or Ser"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 98                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 98 is Thr                       or Gln"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 102                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 102 is Lys,                     Val, Trp, or Ile"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 103                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 103 is Thr,                     Ala, His, Phe, Tyr, or Ser"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 106                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 106 is Asn,                     Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln"                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 107                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 107 is Ala,                     Ser, Ile, Pro, or Asp"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 108                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 108 is Gln,                     Met, Trp, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, or Tyr"                                          (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 109                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 109 is Ala,                     Met, Glu, Ser, or Leu"                                                         (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:22:                                       AsnCysXaaXaaMetIleAspGluXaaIleXaaXaaLeuLysXaaXaa                               151015                                                                         ProXaaProXaaXaaAspPheXaaAsnLeuAsnXaaGluAspXaaXaa                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetXaaXaaAsnLeuArgXaaXaaAsnLeuGluAlaPheXaa                               354045                                                                         ArgXaaXaaLysXaaXaaXaaAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluXaaXaaLeu                               505560                                                                         XaaXaaLeuXaaProCysLeuProXaaXaaThrAlaXaaProXaaArg                               65707580                                                                       XaaProIleXaaXaaXaaXaaGlyAspTrpXaaGluPheXaaXaaLys                               859095                                                                         LeuXaaPheTyrLeuXaaXaaLeuGluXaaXaaXaaXaaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:23:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:23:                                       AACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTTGAT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:24:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:24:                                       ATCAACGTCTTCAGCATT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:25:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:25:                                       AACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACATGGAT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:26:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:26:                                       ATCCATGTCTTCAGAATT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:27:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 22 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:27:                                       CATGGGAACCATATGTCAGGAT22                                                       (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:28:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:28:                                       ATCCTGACATATGGTTCC18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:29:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 16 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:29:                                       TGAACCATATGTCAGG16                                                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:30:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 24 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:30:                                       AATTCCTGACATATGGTTCATGCA24                                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:31:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:31:                                       AATTCGAACCATATGTCAGA20                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:32:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:32:                                       AGCTTCTGACATATGGTTCG20                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:33:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 22 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:33:                                       ATCGAACCATATGTCAGATGCA22                                                       (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:34:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:34:                                       TCTGACATATGGTTCGAT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:35:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:35:                                       ATCCTGATGGAACGAAACCTTCGACTTCCAAACCTG36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:36:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:36:                                       AAGTCGAAGGTTTCGTTCCATCAGGAT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:37:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:37:                                       ATCCTGATGGAACGAAACCTTCGAACTCCAAACCTG36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:38:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:38:                                       AGTTCGAAGGTTTCGTTCCATCAGGAT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:39:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 24 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:39:                                       CTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAG24                                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:40:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 24 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:40:                                       CCTTACGAATGCGAGCAGGTTTGG24                                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:41:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 24 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:41:                                       GAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAG24                                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:42:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 24 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:42:                                       CCTTACGAAGCTCTCCAGGTTTGG24                                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:43:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 15 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:43:                                       CACTTAGAAAATGCA15                                                              (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:44:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:44:                                       TTTTCTAAGTGCTTGACAGC20                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:45:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 15 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:45:                                       AACTTAGAAAATGCA15                                                              (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:46:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:46:                                       TTTTCTAAGTTCTTGACAGC20                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:47:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 48 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:47:                                       GGTGATTGGATGTCGAGAGGGTGCGGCCGTGGCAGAGGGCAGACATGG48                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:48:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 48 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:48:                                       CTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCCTCTCGACATCCAATCACCATCAAG48                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:49:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 48 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:49:                                       GATGATTGGATGTCGAGAGGGTGCGGCCGTGGCAGAGGGCAGACATGG48                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:50:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 48 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:50:                                       CTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCCTCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAG48                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:51:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:51:                                       TACGAGATTACGAAGAAT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:52:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:52:                                       CGTAATCTCGTACCATGT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:53:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:53:                                       TTGGAGATTACGAAGAAT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:54:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:54:                                       CGTAATCTCCAACCATGT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:55:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 19 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:55:                                       TGCCTCAATACCTGATGCA19                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:56:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 21 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:56:                                       TCAGGTATTGAGGCAATTCTT21                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:57:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 26 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:57:                                       AATTCTTGCCAGTCACCTGCCTTGAT26                                                   (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:58:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 16 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:58:                                       GCAGGTGACTGGCAAG16                                                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:59:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 32 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:59:                                       AATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACGTTCTATCTGGTT32                                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:60:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 37 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:60:                                       CTCAAGGGAAACCAGATAGAACGTCAGTTTTTCCCGG37                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:61:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 32 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:61:                                       ACCCTTGAGCACGCGCAGGAACAACAGTAATA32                                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:62:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:62:                                       AGCTTATTACTGTTGTTCCTGCGCGTG27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:63:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 32 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:63:                                       ACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAGTAATA32                                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:64:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:64:                                       AGCTTATTACTGTTGTTCCTGCGCTTG27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:65:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:65:                                       AsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnPro                               151015                                                                         ProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsn                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIleLeu                               505560                                                                         LysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThrArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArgLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:66:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:66:                                       AsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLysArgPro                               151015                                                                         ProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAspValAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsn                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIleLeu                               505560                                                                         LysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThrArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArgLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:67:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:67:                                       AsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLysArgPro                               151015                                                                         ProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAspMetAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsn                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIleLeu                               505560                                                                         LysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThrArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArgLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:68:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:68:                                       AsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLysValPro                               151015                                                                         ProAlaProLeuLeuAspSerAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAspMetAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsn                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIleLeu                               505560                                                                         LysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThrArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArgLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:69:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:69:                                       AsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnPro                               151015                                                                         ProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuLeuAlaPheVal                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIleLeu                               505560                                                                         LysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThrArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArgLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:70:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:70:                                       AsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnPro                               151015                                                                         ProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSerPheVal                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIleLeu                               505560                                                                         LysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThrArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArgLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:71:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:71:                                       AsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnPro                               151015                                                                         ProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAlaPheVal                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIleLeu                               505560                                                                         LysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThrArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArgLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:72:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:72:                                       AsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnPro                               151015                                                                         ProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsn                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAlaIleLeu                               505560                                                                         ArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaProSerArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArgArgLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:73:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:73:                                       AsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnPro                               151015                                                                         ProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsn                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAlaIleLeu                               505560                                                                         ArgAsnLeuValProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaProSerArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleThrIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArgArgLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:74:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:74:                                       AsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnPro                               151015                                                                         ProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsn                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIleLeu                               505560                                                                         LysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThrArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgGluLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:75:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:75:                                       AsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnPro                               151015                                                                         ProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsn                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIleLeu                               505560                                                                         LysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThrArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgGluLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuValSerLeuGluHisAlaGlnGluGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:76:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:76:                                       AsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnPro                               151015                                                                         ProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsn                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAlaIleLeu                               505560                                                                         ArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaProSerArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArgGluLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:77:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:77:                                       AsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnPro                               151015                                                                         ProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsn                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAlaIleLeu                               505560                                                                         ArgAsnLeuValProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaProSerArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleThrIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArgGluLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:78:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:78:                                       AsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnPro                               151015                                                                         ProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsn                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAlaIleLeu                               505560                                                                         ArgAsnLeuValProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaProSerArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleThrIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArgGluLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuValSerLeuGluHisAlaGlnGluGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:79:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:79:                                       AsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLysArgPro                               151015                                                                         ProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAspValAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSerPheVal                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIleLeu                               505560                                                                         LysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThrArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArgLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:80:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:80:                                       AsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLysArgPro                               151015                                                                         ProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAspMetAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAlaPheVal                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIleLeu                               505560                                                                         LysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThrArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArgLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:81:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:81:                                       AsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLysValPro                               151015                                                                         ProAlaProLeuLeuAspSerAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAspMetAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuLeuAlaPheVal                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIleLeu                               505560                                                                         LysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThrArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArgLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:82:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:82:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         GlnProProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAsp                               202530                                                                         GlnAspIleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAla                               354045                                                                         PheAsnArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:83:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:83:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         GlnProProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAsp                               202530                                                                         GlnAspIleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAla                               354045                                                                         PheAsnArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuValProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleThrIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:84:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:84:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         GlnProProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAsp                               202530                                                                         GlnAspIleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAla                               354045                                                                         PheAsnArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuValProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleThrIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValSerLeuGluHisAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:85:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:85:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSer                               505560                                                                         IleLeuLysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       ThrArgHisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         ArgLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:86:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:86:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSer                               505560                                                                         IleLeuLysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       ThrArgHisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         ArgLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:87:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:87:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ValProProAlaProLeuLeuAspSerAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSer                               505560                                                                         IleLeuLysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       ThrArgHisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         ArgLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:88:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:88:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:89:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:89:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:90:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:90:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ValProProAlaProLeuLeuAspSerAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:91:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:91:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuValProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleThrIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:92:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:92:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ValProProAlaProLeuLeuAspSerAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuValProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleThrIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:93:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:93:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuValProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleThrIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValSerLeuGluHisAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:94:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:94:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ValProProAlaProLeuLeuAspSerAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuValProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleThrIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValSerLeuGluHisAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:95:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:95:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuValProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleThrIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:96:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:96:                                       MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuValProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleThrIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValSerLeuGluHisAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:97:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:97:                                       ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:98:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:98:                                       ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCGTACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCACCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:99:                                              (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:99:                                       ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCGTACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCACCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTTCCCTTGAGCACGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:100:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:100:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:101:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:101:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCGTACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCACCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:102:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:102:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCGTACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCACCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTTCCCTTGAGCACGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:103:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:103:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGGTTCCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACAGTAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:104:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:104:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGGTTCCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACAGTAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCGTACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCACCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:105:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:105:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGGTTCCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACAGTAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCGTACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCACCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTTCCCTTGAGCACGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:106:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:106:                                      AACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCACCTTTG60                 CTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAAAATAACCTTCGT120                CGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCTCTGCAGAATGCATCAGCAATT180                GAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGA240                CATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTAT300                CTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:107:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:107:                                      AACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAACCCTTTG60                 CTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAAAATAACCTTCGT120                CGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCTCTGCAGAATGCATCAGCAATT180                GAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGA240                CATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTAT300                CTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:108:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:108:                                      AACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGGTTCCACCTGCACCTTTG60                 CTGGACAGTAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAAAATAACCTTCGT120                CGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCTCTGCAGAATGCATCAGCAATT180                GAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGA240                CATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTAT300                CTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:109:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:109:                                      AACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTGCCGCTG60                 CTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGGTGAAGACCAAGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAACCTTCGA120                CTTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCAGCAATT180                GAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGA240                CATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTAT300                CTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:110:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:110:                                      AACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTGCCGCTG60                 CTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGGTGAAGACCAAGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAACCTTCGA120                CTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCAGCAATT180                GAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGA240                CATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTAT300                CTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:111:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:111:                                      AACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTGCCGCTG60                 CTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGGTGAAGACCAAGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAACCTTCGA120                ACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCAGCAATT180                GAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGA240                CATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTAT300                CTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:112:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:112:                                      AACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTGCCGCTG60                 CTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGGTGAAGACCAAGATATCCTGATGGAAAATAACCTTCGT120                CGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCTCTGCAGAATGCATCAGGTATT180                GAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCCTCTCGA240                CATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTAT300                CTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:113:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:113:                                      AACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTGCCGCTG60                 CTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGGTGAAGACCAAGATATCCTGATGGAAAATAACCTTCGT120                CGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCTCTGCAGAATGCATCAGGTATT180                GAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCGTACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCCTCTCGA240                CATCCAATCACCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTAT300                CTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:114:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:114:                                      AACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTGCCGCTG60                 CTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGGTGAAGACCAAGATATCCTGATGGAAAATAACCTTCGT120                CGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCTCTGCAGAATGCATCAGCAATT180                GAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGA240                CATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACGTTCTAT300                CTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:115:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:115:                                      AACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTGCCGCTG60                 CTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGGTGAAGACCAAGATATCCTGATGGAAAATAACCTTCGT120                CGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCTCTGCAGAATGCATCAGCAATT180                GAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGA240                CATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACGTTCTAT300                CTGGTTTCCCTTGAGCACGCGCAGGAACAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:116:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:116:                                      AACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCACCTTTG60                 CTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAACCTTCGA120                CTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCAGCAATT180                GAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGA240                CATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTAT300                CTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:117:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:117:                                      AACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAACCCTTTG60                 CTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAACCTTCGA120                ACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCAGCAATT180                GAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGA240                CATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTAT300                CTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:118:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:118:                                      AACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGGTTCCACCTGCACCTTTG60                 CTGGACAGTAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAACCTTCGA120                CTTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCAGCAATT180                GAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGA240                CATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTAT300                CTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:119:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:119:                                      AACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTGCCGCTG60                 CTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGGTGAAGACCAAGATATCCTGATGGAAAATAACCTTCGT120                CGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCTCTGCAGAATGCATCAGGTATT180                GAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCCTCTCGA240                CATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACGTTCTAT300                CTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:120:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:120:                                      AACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTGCCGCTG60                 CTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGGTGAAGACCAAGATATCCTGATGGAAAATAACCTTCGT120                CGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCTCTGCAGAATGCATCAGGTATT180                GAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCGTACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCCTCTCGA240                CATCCAATCACCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACGTTCTAT300                CTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:121:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 333 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:121:                                      AACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTGCCGCTG60                 CTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGGTGAAGACCAAGATATCCTGATGGAAAATAACCTTCGT120                CGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCTCTGCAGAATGCATCAGGTATT180                GAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCGTACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCCTCTCGA240                CATCCAATCACCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACGTTCTAT300                CTGGTTTCCCTTGAGCACGCGCAGGAACAACAG333                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:122:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:122:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GCAATTGAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                ACGCGACATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACC300                TTCTATCTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:123:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:123:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GCAATTGAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                ACGCGACATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACC300                TTCTATCTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:124:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:124:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGGTTCCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACAGTAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GCAATTGAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                ACGCGACATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACC300                TTCTATCTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:125:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:125:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTG60                 CCGCTGCTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGGTGAAGACCAAGATATCCTGATGGAAAATAAC120                CTTCGTCGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCTCTGCAGAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:126:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:126:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTG60                 CCGCTGCTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGGTGAAGACCAAGATATCCTGATGGAAAATAAC120                CTTCGTCGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCTCTGCAGAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCGTACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCACCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:127:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:127:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTG60                 CCGCTGCTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGGTGAAGACCAAGATATCCTGATGGAAAATAAC120                CTTCGTCGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCTCTGCAGAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCGTACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCACCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTTCCCTTGAGCACGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:128:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 134 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:128:                                      MetAlaProMetThrGlnThrThrSerLeuLysThrSerTrpValAsn                               151015                                                                         CysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnProPro                               202530                                                                         LeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAspIle                               354045                                                                         LeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsnArg                               505560                                                                         AlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIleLeuLys                               65707580                                                                       AsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThrArgHis                               859095                                                                         ProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArgLysLeu                               100105110                                                                      ThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGlnThrThr                               115120125                                                                      LeuSerLeuAlaIlePhe                                                             130                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:129:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 133 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 1                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Met- may or may not precede                     the amino acid in position 1"                                                  (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 18                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 18 is Asn                       or Ile"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 19                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 19 is Met,                      Ala, or Ile"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 20                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 20 is Ile,                      Pro, or Leu"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 23                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 23 is Ile,                      Ala, or Leu"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 25                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 25 is Thr                       or His"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 29                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 29 is Gln,                      Arg, Val, or Leu"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 32                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 32 is Leu,                      Ala, Asn, or Arg"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 34                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 34 is Leu                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 37                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 37 is Phe,                      Pro, or Ser"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION:; 38                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 38 is Asn                       or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 42                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 42 is Gly,                      Ala, Ser, Asp, or Asn"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 45                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 45 is Gln,                      Val, or Met"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 46                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 46 is Asp                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 49                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 49 is Met,                      Ile, Leu, or Asp"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 50                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 50 is Glu                       or Asp"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 51                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 51 is Asn,                      Arg, or Ser"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 55                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 55 is Arg,                      Leu, or Thr"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 56                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 56 is Pro                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 59                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 59 is Glu                       or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 60                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 60 is Ala                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 62                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 62 is Asn                       Val, or Pro"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 63                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 63 is Arg                       or His"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 65                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 65 is Val                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 67                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 67 is Ser,                      Asn, His, or Gly"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 69                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 69 is Gln                       or Glu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 73                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 73 is Ala                       or Gly"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 76                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 76 is Ser,                      Ala, or Pro"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 79                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 79 is Lys,                      Arg, or Ser"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 82                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 82 is Leu,                      Glu, Val, or Trp"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 85                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 85 is Leu                       or Val"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 87                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 87 is Leu,                      Ser, or Trp"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 88                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 88 is Ala                       or Trp"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 91                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 91 is Ala                       or Pro"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 93                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 93 is Pro                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 95                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 95 is His                       or Thr"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 98                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 98 is His,                      Ile, or Thr"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 100                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 100 is Lys                      or Arg"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 101                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 101 is Asp,                     Ala, or Met"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 105                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 105 is Asn                      or Gln"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 109                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 109 is Arg,                     Glu, or Leu"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 112                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 112 is Thr                      or Gln"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 116                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 116 is Lys,                     Val, Trp, or Ser"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 117                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 117 is Thr                      or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 120                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 120 is Asn,                     Gln, or His"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 123                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 123 is Ala                      or Glu"                                                                        (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:129:                                      AlaProMetThrGlnThrThrSerLeuLysThrSerTrpValAsnCys                               151015                                                                         SerXaaXaaXaaAspGluXaaIleXaaHisLeuLysXaaProProXaa                               202530                                                                         ProXaaLeuAspXaaXaaAsnLeuAsnXaaGluAspXaaXaaIleLeu                               354045                                                                         XaaXaaXaaAsnLeuArgXaaXaaAsnLeuXaaXaaPheXaaXaaAla                               505560                                                                         XaaLysXaaLeuXaaAsnAlaSerXaaIleGluXaaIleLeuXaaAsn                               65707580                                                                       LeuXaaProCysXaaProXaaXaaThrAlaXaaProXaaArgXaaPro                               859095                                                                         IleXaaIleXaaXaaGlyAspTrpXaaGluPheArgXaaLysLeuXaa                               100105110                                                                      PheTyrLeuXaaXaaLeuGluXaaAlaGlnXaaGlnGlnThrThrLeu                               115120125                                                                      SerLeuAlaIlePhe                                                                130                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:130:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 1                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Met- or Met-Ala may or may                      not precede the amino acid in position 1"                                      (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 4                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 4 is Asn or                     Ile"                                                                           (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 5                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 5 is Met,                       Ala, or Ile"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 6                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 6 is Ile,                       Pro, or Leu"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 9                                                                (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 9 is Ile,                       Ala, or Leu"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 11                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 11 is Thr                       or His"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 15                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 15 is Gln,                      Arg, Val, or Leu"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 18                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 18 is Leu,                      Ala, Asn, or Arg"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 20                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 20 is Leu                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 23                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 23 is Phe,                      Pro, or Ser"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 24                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 24 is Asn                       or Ala"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 28                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 28 is Gly,                      Ala, Ser, Asp, or Asn"                                                         (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 31                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 31 is Gln,                      Val, or Met"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 32                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 32 is Asp                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 35                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 35 is Met,                      Ile, Leu, or Asp"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 36                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 36 is Glu                       or Asp"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 37                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 37 is Asn,                      Arg, or Ser"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 41                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 41 is Arg,                      Leu, or Thr"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 42                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 42 is Pro                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 45                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 45 is Glu                       or Leu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 46                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 46 is Ala                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 48                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 48 is Asn,                      Val, or Pro"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 49                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 49 is Arg                       or His"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 51                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 51 is Val                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 53                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 53 is Ser,                      Asn, His, or Gly"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 55                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 55 is Gln                       or Glu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 59                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 59 is Ala                       or Gly"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 62                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 62 is Ser,                      Ala, or Pro"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 65                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 65 is Lys,                      Arg, or Ser"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 67                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 67 is Leu,                      Glu, or Val"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 68                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 68 is Leu,                      Glu, Val, or Trp"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 71                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 71 is Leu                       or Val"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 73                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 73 is Leu,                      Ser, or Trp"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 74                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 74 is Ala                       or Trp"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 77                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 77 is Ala                       or Pro"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 79                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 79 is Pro                       or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 81                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 81 is His                       or Thr"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 84                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 84 is His,                      Ile, or Thr"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 86                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 86 is Lys                       or Arg"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 87                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 87 is Asp,                      Ala, or Met"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 91                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 91 is Asn                       or Glu"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 95                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 95 is Arg,                      Glu, or Leu"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 98                                                               (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 98 is Thr                       or Gln"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 102                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 102 is Lys,                     Val, Trp, or Ser"                                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 103                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 103 is Thr                      or Ser"                                                                        (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 106                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 106 is Asn,                     Gln, or His"                                                                   (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: Modified-site                                                    (B) LOCATION: 109                                                              (D) OTHER INFORMATION: /note= "Xaa at position 109 is Ala                      or Glu"                                                                        (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:130:                                      AsnCysSerXaaXaaXaaAspGluXaaIleXaaHisLeuLysXaaPro                               151015                                                                         ProXaaProXaaLeuAspXaaXaaAsnLeuAsnXaaGluAspXaaXaa                               202530                                                                         IleLeuXaaXaaXaaAsnLeuArgXaaXaaAsnLeuXaaXaaPheXaa                               354045                                                                         XaaAlaXaaLysXaaLeuXaaAsnAlaSerXaaIleGluXaaIleLeu                               505560                                                                         XaaAsnXaaXaaProCysXaaProXaaXaaThrAlaXaaProXaaArg                               65707580                                                                       XaaProIleXaaIleXaaXaaGlyAspTrpXaaGluPheArgXaaLys                               859095                                                                         LeuXaaPheTyrLeuXaaXaaLeuGluXaaAlaGlnXaaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:131:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 58 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:131:                                      CTAGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGACATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATG58                   (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:132:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 58 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:132:                                      TTAACATTCCAGTCACCGTCCTTGATATGGATTGGATGTCGCGTGGGTGCGGCCGTGG58                   (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:133:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 29 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:133:                                      AAGGAGATATATCCATGAACTGCTCTAAC29                                                (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:134:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 5 amino acids                                                      (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:134:                                      MetAsnCysSerAsn                                                                15                                                                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:135:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 120 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:135:                                      MetAsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGln                               151015                                                                         ProProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGln                               202530                                                                         AspIleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPhe                               354045                                                                         AsnArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIle                               505560                                                                         LeuLysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThr                               65707580                                                                       ArgHisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArg                               859095                                                                         LysLeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                               100105110                                                                      ThrThrLeuArgLeuAlaIlePhe                                                       115120                                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:136:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 71 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:136:                                      AATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTATCTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAGA60                 CCACTCTGTCG71                                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:137:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 71 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:137:                                      CTAGCGACAGAGTGGTCTGTTGAGCCTGCGCGTTCTCCAAGGTTTTCAGATAGAAGGTCA60                 GTTTACGACGG71                                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:138:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 112 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:138:                                      MetAsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGln                               151015                                                                         ProProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGln                               202530                                                                         AspIleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPhe                               354045                                                                         AsnArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIle                               505560                                                                         LeuLysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThr                               65707580                                                                       ArgHisProIleHisIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArg                               859095                                                                         LysLeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                               100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:139:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 75 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:139:                                      MetAsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGln                               151015                                                                         ProProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGln                               202530                                                                         AspIleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPhe                               354045                                                                         AsnArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIle                               505560                                                                         LeuLysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAla                                              657075                                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:140:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 58 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:140:                                      CTAGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGACATCCAATCCATATCAAGGCTGGTGACTGGAATG58                   (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:141:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 58 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:141:                                      AATTCATTCCAGTCACCAGCCTTGATATGGATTGGATGTCGCGTGGGTGCGGCCGTGG58                   (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:142:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 64 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:142:                                      AATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTATCTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAGT60                 AATA64                                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:143:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 64 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:143:                                      AGCTTATTACTGTTGAGCCTGCGCGTTCTCCAAGGTTTTCAGATAGAAGGTCAGTTTACG60                 ACGG64                                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:144:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 408 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:144:                                      ATGGCTCCAATGACTCAGACTACTTCTCTTAAGACTTCTTGGGTTAACTGCTCTAACATG60                 ATCGATGAAATTATAACACACTTAAAGCAGCCACCTTTGCCTTTGCTGGACTTCAACAAC120                CTCAATGGGGAAGACCAAGACATTCTGATGGAAAATAACCTTCGAAGGCCAAACCTGGAG180                GCATTCAACAGGGCTGTCAAGAGTTTACAGAATGCATCAGCAATTGAGAGCATTCTTAAA240                AATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGACATCCAATCCATATC300                AAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTATCTGAAAACCTTGGAG360                AACGCGCAGGCTCAACAGACCACTCTGTCGCTAGCGATCTTTTAATAA408                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:145:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 157 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (ix) FEATURE:                                                                  (A) NAME/KEY: CDS                                                              (B) LOCATION: 1..156                                                           (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:145:                                      ATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTGCCGCTGCTG48                             IleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnProProLeuProLeuLeu                               151015                                                                         GACTTCAACAACCTCAATGGTGAAGACCAAGATATCCTGATGGAAAAT96                             AspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAspIleLeuMetGluAsn                               202530                                                                         AACCTTCGTCGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCT144                            AsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsnArgAlaValLysSer                               354045                                                                         CTGCAGAATGCAT157                                                               LeuGlnAsnAla                                                                   50                                                                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:146:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 52 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: protein                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:146:                                      IleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnProProLeuProLeuLeu                               151015                                                                         AspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAspIleLeuMetGluAsn                               202530                                                                         AsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsnArgAlaValLysSer                               354045                                                                         LeuGlnAsnAla                                                                   50                                                                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:147:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 414 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:147:                                      CCATGGCTCCAATGACTCAGACTACTTCTCTTAAGACTTCTTGGGTTAACTGCTCTAACA60                 TGATCGATGAAATTATAACACACTTAAAGCAGCCACCTTTGCCTTTGCTGGACTTCAACA120                ACCTCAATGGGGAAGACCAAGACATTCTGATGGAAAATAACCTTCGAAGGCCAAACCTGG180                AGGCATTCAACAGGGCTGTCAAGAGTTTACAGAATGCATCAGCAATTGAGAGCATTCTTA240                AAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCCACGCGACATCCAATCCATA300                TCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACCTTCTATCTGAAAACCTTGG360                AGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAGACCACTCTGTCGCTAGCGATCTTTTAATAAGCTT414                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:148:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 414 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:148:                                      AAGCTTATTAAAAGATCGCTAGCGACAGAGTGGTCTGTTGAGCCTGCGCGTTCTCCAAGG60                 TTTTCAGATAGAAGGTCAGTTTACGACGGAATTCATTCCAGTCACCGTCCTTGATATGGA120                TTGGATGTCGCGTGGGTGCGGCCGTGGCCAGGGGCAGACATGGCAGGAGATTTTTAAGAA180                TGCTCTCAATTGCTGATGCATTCTGTAAACTCTTGACAGCCCTGTTGAATGCCTCCAGGT240                TTGGCCTTCGAAGGTTATTTTCCATCAGAATGTCTTGGTCTTCCCCATTGAGGTTGTTGA300                AGTCCAGCAAAGGCAAAGGTGGCTGCTTTAAGTGTGTTATAATTTCATCGATCATGTTAG360                AGCAGTTAACCCAAGAAGTCTTAAGAGAAGTAGTCTGAGTCATTGGAGCCATGG414                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:149:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 81 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:149:                                      ATGATGATTACTCTGCGCAAACTTCCTCTGGCGGTTGCCGTCGCAGCGGGCGTAATGTCT60                 GCTCAGGCCATGGCTAACTGC81                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:150:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 81 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:150:                                      GCAGTTAGCCATGGCCTGAGCAGACATTACGCCCGCTGCGACGGCAACCGCCAGAGGAAG60                 TTTGCGCAGAGTAATCATCAT81                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:151:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 24 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:151:                                      CATGGCTAACTGCTCTAACATGAT24                                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:152:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 22 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:152:                                      CGATCATGTTAGAGCAGTTAGC22                                                       (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:153:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 12 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:153:                                      ATGGCTAACTGC12                                                                 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:154:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 4 amino acids                                                      (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:154:                                      MetAlaAsnCys                                                                   (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:155:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 34 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:155:                                      GCCGATACCGCGGCATACTCCCACCATTCAGAGA34                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:156:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 33 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:156:                                      GCCGATAAGATCTAAAACGGGTATGGAGAAACA33                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:157:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 30 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:157:                                      ATAGTCTTCCCCAGATATCTAACGCTTGAG30                                               (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:158:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 24 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:158:                                      CAATACCTGATGCGTTTTCTAAGT24                                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:159:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 33 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:159:                                      GGTTTCGTTCCATCAGAATGTCCATGTCTTCAG33                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:160:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:160:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAACGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:161:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 338 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:161:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACATGGACATTTGATGGAACGAAACC120                TTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAACGCATCAG180                GTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCCT240                CTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACGT300                TCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG338                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:162:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 40 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:162:                                      CATGGCTAACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATTATAACA40                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:163:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 45 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:163:                                      CTTTAAGTGTGTTATAATTTCATCGATCATGTTAGAGCAGTTAGC45                                (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:164:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:164:                                      CACTTAAAGCAGCCACCTTTGCCTTTGCTGGACTTC36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:165:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:165:                                      GAGGTTGTTGAAGTCCAGCAAAGGCAAAGGTGGCTG36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:166:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:166:                                      AACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACATGTCT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:167:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:167:                                      AGACATGTCTTCGTCATT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:168:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 16 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:168:                                      TGAACCATATGTCAGG16                                                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:169:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 24 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:169:                                      AATTCCTGACATATGGTTCATGCA24                                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:170:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 40 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:170:                                      CATGGCAAACTGCTCTATAGCTATCGATGAAATTATACAT40                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:171:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 45 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:171:                                      CTTTAAGTGATGTATAATTTCATCGATAGCTATAGAGCAGTTTGC45                                (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:172:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 40 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:172:                                      CATGGCAAACTGCTCTATAATCATCGATGAAATTATACAT40                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:173:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 45 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:173:                                      CTTTAAGTGATGTATAATTTCATCGATGATTATAGAGCAGTTTGC45                                (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:174:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:174:                                      ATCCTGGACGAACGAAACCTTCGAACTCCAAACCTG36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:175:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:175:                                      AGTTCGAAGGTTTCGTTCGTCCAGGAT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:176:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:176:                                      ATCCTGATCGAACGAAACCTTCGAACTCCAAACCTG36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:177:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:177:                                      AGTTCGAAGGTTTCGTTCGATCAGGAT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:178:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:178:                                      ATCCTGCTGGAACGAAACCTTCGAACTCCAAACCTG36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:179:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:179:                                      AGTTCGAAGGTTTCGTTCCAGCAGGAT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:180:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:180:                                      AACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACGTTGAT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:181:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:181:                                      ATCAACGTCTTCAGAATT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:182:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 51 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:182:                                      CGCGCCATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTA51                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:183:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:183:                                      CGCGTCGATAAGCTTATT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:184:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:184:                                      GGAGATATATCCATGGCT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:185:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 42 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:185:                                      TCGGTCCATCAGAATAGACATGTCTTCAGCATTGAGGTTGTT42                                   (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:186:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 42 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:186:                                      TCGGTCCATCAGAATAGAAACGTCTTCAGCATTGAGGTTGTT42                                   (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:187:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 42 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:187:                                      TCGGTCCATCAGAATAGACATGTCTTCGTCATTGAGGTTGTT42                                   (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:188:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 42 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:188:                                      TCGGTCCATCAGAATAGAAACGTCTTCGTCATTGAGGTTGTT42                                   (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:189:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 42 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:189:                                      TCGGTCCATCAGAATAGACATGTCTTCAGAATTGAGGTTGTT42                                   (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:190:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 42 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:190:                                      TCGGTCCATCAGAATAGAAACGTCTTCAGAATTGAGGTTGTT42                                   (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:191:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 48 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:191:                                      CTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCCTCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCCGT48                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:192:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 26 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:192:                                      AATTCTTGCCAGTCACCTGCACGGAT26                                                   (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:193:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 16 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:193:                                      ATGGGTGACTGGCAAG16                                                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:194:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 26 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:194:                                      AATTCTTGCCAGTCACCCATACGGAT26                                                   (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:195:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 40 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:195:                                      CATGGCTAACTGCTCTATTATGATCGATGAAGCAATACAT40                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:196:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 45 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:196:                                      CTTTAAGTGATGTATTGCTTCATCGATCATAATAGAGCAGTTAGC45                                (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:197:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:197:                                      CACTTAAAGGTACCACCTCGCCCTTCCCTGGACCCG36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:198:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:198:                                      GAGGTTGTTCGGGTCCAGGGAAGGGCGAGGTGGTAC36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:199:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:199:                                      CACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCACCTTCCCTGGACCCG36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:200:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:200:                                      GAGGTTGTTCGGGTCCAGGGAAGGTGCAGGTGGTCT36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:201:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:201:                                      AACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACATGGAT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:202:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:202:                                      ATCCATGTCTTCGTCATT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:203:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:203:                                      AACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACGTCGAT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:204:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:204:                                      ATCGACGTCTTCGTCATT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:205:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:205:                                      AACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACATGTCT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:206:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:206:                                      AGACATGTCTTCGTCATT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:207:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:207:                                      AACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACGTCTCT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:208:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:208:                                      AGAGACGTCTTCGTCATT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:209:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:209:                                      ATCCTGATGGACCGAAACCTTCGACTTCCAAACCTG36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:210:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:210:                                      AAGTCGAAGGTTTCGGTCCATCAGGAT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:211:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:211:                                      ATCCTGATGGACCGAAACCTTCGACTTAGCAACCTG36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:212:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 24 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:212:                                      CCTTACGAAGCTCTCCAGGTTGCT24                                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:213:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:213:                                      CGTAATCTCTGGCCATGT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:214:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:214:                                      CCAGAGATTACGAAGAAT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:215:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 32 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:215:                                      AATTCCGGGAAAAACTGCAATTCTATCTGTGG32                                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:216:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 37 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:216:                                      CTCAAGGGTCCACAGATAGAATTGCAGTTTTTCCCGG37                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:217:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 32 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:217:                                      AATTCCGGGAAAAACTGCAATTCTATCTGGTT32                                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:218:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 37 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:218:                                      CTCAAGGGTAACCAGATAGAATTGCAGTTTTTCCCGG37                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:219:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 23 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:219:                                      AATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACGTTC23                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:220:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 28 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:220:                                      AACCAGATAGAACGTCAGTTTTTCCCGG28                                                 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:221:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 23 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:221:                                      TATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGTAATA23                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:222:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 19 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:222:                                      AGCTTATTACTTCAAGGGT19                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:223:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 23 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:223:                                      AATTCCGGGAAAAACTGCAATTC23                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:224:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 28 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:224:                                      AACCAGATAGAATTGCAGTTTTTCCCGG28                                                 (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:225:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 61 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:225:                                      CGATCATTATAGAGCAGTTAGCCTTGTCATCGTCGTCCTTGTAATCAGTTTCTGGATATG60                 C61                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:226:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 63 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:226:                                      CATGGCATATCCAGAAACTGATTACAAGGACGACGATGACAAGGCTAACTGCTCTATAAT60                 GAT63                                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:227:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 32 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:227:                                      AATTCCGGCTTAAACTGCAATTCTATCTGTCT32                                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:228:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 37 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:228:                                      CTCAAGGGTAGACAGATAGAATTGCAGTTTAAGCCGG37                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:229:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 32 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:229:                                      TCTCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAGTAATA32                                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:230:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 40 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:230:                                      CATGGCAAACTGCTCTATAATACTCGATGAAGCAATACAT40                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:231:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 45 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:231:                                      CTTTAAGTGATGTATTGCTTCATCGAGTATTATAGAGCAGTTTGC45                                (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:232:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 40 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:232:                                      CATGGCAAACTGCTCTATAATGCCAGATGAAGCAATACAT40                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:233:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 45 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:233:                                      CTTTAAGTGATGTATTGCTTCATCTGGCATTATAGAGCAGTTTGC45                                (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:234:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 41 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:234:                                      CATGGCAAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAACTGATACAT41                                    (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:235:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 45 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:235:                                      CTTTAAGTGATGTATCAGTTCATCGATCATTATAGAGCAGTTTGC45                                (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:236:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:236:                                      CACTTAAAGATACCACCTAACCCTAGCCTGGACAGT36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:237:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:237:                                      GAGGTTAGCACTGTCCAGGCTAGGGTTAGGTGGTAT36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:238:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:238:                                      GCTAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACGTCTCT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:239:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:239:                                      AGAGACGTCTTCGGAATT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:240:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:240:                                      ATCCTGATGGACTCCAACCTTCGAACTCCAAACCTG36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:241:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 27 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:241:                                      AGTTCGAAGGTTGGAGTCCATCAGGAT27                                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:242:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 48 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:242:                                      GTTCCCTATTGGACGGCCCCTCCCTCTCGAACACCAATCACGATCAAG48                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:243:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 48 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:243:                                      CGTGATTGGTGTTCGAGAGGGAGGGGCCGTCCAATAGGGAACACATGG48                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:244:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 24 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:244:                                      CTCGCATTCCCACATGCTTCTAAG24                                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:245:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 24 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:245:                                      CTCGCATTCCCACATGCTGTCAAG24                                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:246:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 24 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:246:                                      ATGTGGGAATGCGAGCAGGTTTGG24                                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:247:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:247:                                      TTTTCTAATTGCTTAGAAGC20                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:248:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 15 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:248:                                      CAATTAGAAAATGCA15                                                              (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:249:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 20 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:249:                                      TTTTCTAATTGCTTGACAGC20                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:250:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 21 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:250:                                      TCAGGTATTGAGCCAATTCTT21                                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:251:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 19 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:251:                                      TGGCTCAATACCTGATGCA19                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:252:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:252:                                      TCTAATCTCCAACCATGT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:253:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 18 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:253:                                      TTGGAGATTAGAAAGAAT18                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:254:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 37 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:254:                                      CTCAAGAGAAGACAGATAGAATTGCAGTTTAAGCCGG37                                        (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:255:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 40 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:255:                                      CATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACAT40                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:256:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 43 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:256:                                      AATTCCGGCTTAAACTGCAATTCTATCTGTCTACCCTTTAATA43                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:257:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 43 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:257:                                      AGCTTATTAAAGGGTAGACAGATAGAATTGCAGTTTAAGCCGG43                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:258:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 43 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:258:                                      AATTCCGGCTTAAACTGCAATTCTATCTGTCTACCCTTTAATA43                                  (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:259:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:259:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         GlnProProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetSerIleLeuMetAspAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAla                               354045                                                                         PheAsnArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSer                               505560                                                                         IleLeuLysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       ThrArgHisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         ArgLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:260:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:260:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         GlnProProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetSerIleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAla                               354045                                                                         PheAsnArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSer                               505560                                                                         IleLeuLysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       ThrArgHisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         ArgLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:261:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:261:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         GlnProProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetSerIleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAla                               354045                                                                         PheAsnArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSer                               505560                                                                         IleLeuLysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       ThrArgHisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         ArgLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuTrpThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:262:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:262:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         GlnProProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetSerIleLeuMetAspAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAla                               354045                                                                         PheAsnArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSer                               505560                                                                         IleLeuLysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       ThrArgHisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         ArgLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuTrpThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:263:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:263:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         GlnProProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetSerIleLeuMetAspAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAla                               354045                                                                         PheAsnArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSer                               505560                                                                         IleLeuLysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       ThrArgArgProIleIleIleArgAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         ArgLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuTrpThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:264:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:264:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleAlaIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:265:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:265:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleIleIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:266:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:266:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:267:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:267:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleAlaIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:268:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:268:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleIleIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:269:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:269:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuIleGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:270:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:270:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuLeuGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:271:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:271:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuAspGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:272:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:272:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleAlaIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuIleGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:273:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:273:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleIleIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuIleGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:274:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:274:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleAlaIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuLeuGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:275:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:275:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleIleIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuLeuGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:276:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:276:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleAlaIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuAspGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:277:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:277:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleIleIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuAspGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:278:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:278:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ValProProAlaProLeuLeuAspSerAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:279:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:279:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ValProProAlaProLeuLeuAspSerAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuGlnPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:280:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:280:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetAspArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:281:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:281:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAsnGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetAspArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:282:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:282:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetAspArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:283:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:283:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetAspArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:284:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:284:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetSerIleLeuMetAspArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:285:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:285:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetSerIleLeuMetAspArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:286:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:286:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetSerIleLeuMetAspArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:287:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 107 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:287:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGlu                                              100105                                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:288:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 107 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:288:                                      MetAspAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuGlnPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGlu                                              100105                                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:289:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:289:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetAspArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuGlnPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:290:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 107 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:290:                                      MetAspAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGlu                                              100105                                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:291:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:291:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetAspArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuGlnPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:292:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:292:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ValProProArgProSerLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:293:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:293:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuTrpProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:294:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:294:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetAspArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuGlnPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:295:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:295:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuGlnPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:296:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:296:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetAspArgAsnLeuArgLeuSerAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:297:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:297:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:298:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:298:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProSerLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:299:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:299:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:300:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:300:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProSerLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetSerIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:301:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:301:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetSerIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:302:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:302:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ValProProArgProSerLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:303:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:303:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleArgMetGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:304:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:304:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuTrpProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleArgMetGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:305:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:305:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:306:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:306:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ValProProArgProSerLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:307:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 107 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:307:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuGlnPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGlu                                              100105                                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:308:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:308:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetAspArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:309:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:309:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:310:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:310:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetSerIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:311:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:311:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProSerLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetAspArgAsnLeuArgLeuSerAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:312:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:312:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProSerLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetSerIleLeuMetAspArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:313:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:313:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuGlnPheTyrLeuTrpThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:314:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:314:                                      MetAspAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:315:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 125 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:315:                                      MetAlaTyrProGluThrAspTyrLysAspAspAspAspLysAsnCys                               151015                                                                         SerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLysArgProProAla                               202530                                                                         ProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAlaGluAspValAspIleLeu                               354045                                                                         MetGluArgAsnLeuArgLeuProAsnLeuGluSerPheValArgAla                               505560                                                                         ValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAlaIleLeuArgAsn                               65707580                                                                       LeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaProSerArgHisPro                               859095                                                                         IleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArgGluLysLeuThr                               100105110                                                                      PheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGlnGln                                        115120125                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:316:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 125 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:316:                                      MetAlaTyrProGluThrAspTyrLysAspAspAspAspLysAsnCys                               151015                                                                         SerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLysArgProProAsn                               202530                                                                         ProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAspMetAspIleLeu                               354045                                                                         MetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAlaPheValArgAla                               505560                                                                         ValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAlaIleLeuArgAsn                               65707580                                                                       LeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaProSerArgHisPro                               859095                                                                         IleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArgGluLysLeuThr                               100105110                                                                      PheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGlnGln                                        115120125                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:317:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:317:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetProAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         IleProProAsnProSerLeuAspSerAlaAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:318:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:318:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluLeuIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         IleProProAsnProSerLeuAspSerAlaAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:319:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:319:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         IleProProAsnProSerLeuAspSerAlaAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluPro                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgThrProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:320:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:320:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleIleLeuAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         IleProProAsnProSerLeuAspSerAlaAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluPro                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgThrProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:321:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:321:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetAspSerAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheProHisAlaSerLysGlnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:322:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:322:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         LeuLysLeuGlnPheTyrLeuSerThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:323:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 106 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:323:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         LeuLysLeuGlnPheTyrLeuSerThrLeu                                                 100105                                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:324:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:324:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         LeuLysLeuGlnPheTyrLeuSerSerLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:325:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:325:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetAspSerAsnLeuLeuThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheProHisAlaSerLysGlnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         LeuLysLeuGlnPheTyrLeuSerSerLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:326:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:326:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluPro                               505560                                                                         IleLeuSerAsnLeuGlnProCysValProTyrTrpThrAlaProPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgThrProIleThrIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:327:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:327:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluIleIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAsnProLeuLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetAspIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluPro                               505560                                                                         IleLeuSerAsnLeuGlnProCysValProTyrTrpThrAlaProPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgThrProIleThrIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         LeuLysLeuGlnPheTyrLeuSerThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:328:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:328:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluLeuIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         IleProProAsnProSerLeuAspSerAlaAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluPro                               505560                                                                         IleLeuSerAsnLeuGlnProCysValProTyrTrpThrAlaProPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgThrProIleThrIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         LeuLysLeuGlnPheTyrLeuSerThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:329:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:329:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluLeuIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         IleProProAsnProSerLeuAspSerAlaAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         LeuLysLeuGlnPheTyrLeuSerSerLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:330:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:330:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluLeuIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         IleProProAsnProSerLeuAspSerAlaAsnLeuAsnSerGluAsp                               202530                                                                         ValSerIleLeuMetGluArgAsnLeuArgThrProAsnLeuLeuAla                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysHisLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluPro                               505560                                                                         IleLeuSerAsnLeuGlnProCysValProTyrTrpThrAlaProPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgThrProIleThrIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:331:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:331:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerIleMetIleAspGluAlaIleHisHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         ArgProProAlaProSerLeuAspProAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetSerIleLeuMetAspArgAsnLeuArgLeuSerAsnLeuGluSer                               354045                                                                         PheValArgAlaValLysAsnLeuGluAsnAlaSerGlyIleGluAla                               505560                                                                         IleLeuArgAsnLeuGlnProCysLeuProSerAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       SerArgHisProIleIleIleLysAlaGlyAspTrpGlnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         GluLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuValThrLeuGluGlnAlaGlnGluGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:332:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:332:                                      ATGGCAAACTGCTCTATAGCTATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:333:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:333:                                      ATGGCAAACTGCTCTATAATCATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:334:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:334:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACGTTGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:335:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:335:                                      ATGGCAAACTGCTCTATAGCTATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACGTTGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:336:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:336:                                      ATGGCAAACTGCTCTATAATGATCCATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACGTTGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:337:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:337:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATCGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:338:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:338:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGCTGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:339:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:339:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGGACGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:340:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:340:                                      ATGGCAAACTGCTCTATAGCTATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACGTTGATATCCTGATCGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:341:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:341:                                      ATGGCAAACTGCTCTATAATCATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACGTTGATATCCTGATCGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:342:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:342:                                      ATGGCAAACTGCTCTATAGCTATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACGTTGATATCCTGCTGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:343:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:343:                                      ATGGCAAACTGCTCTATAATCATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACGTTGATATCCTGCTGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:344:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:344:                                      ATGGCAAACTGCTCTATAGCTATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACGTTGATATCCTGGACGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:345:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:345:                                      ATGGCAAACTGCTCTATAATCATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCTGAAGACGTTGATATCCTGGACGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:346:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:346:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATTATGATCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGGTTCCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACAGTAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:347:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:347:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGGTTCCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACAGTAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGCAA300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:348:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:348:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACGTTTCTATTCTGATGGACCGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:349:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:349:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATAACGAAGACGTTTCTATTCTGATGGACCGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:350:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:350:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTTTCTATTCTGATGGACCGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:351:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:351:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACGTTTCTATTCTGATGGACCGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:352:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:352:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACATGTCTATTCTGATGGACCGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:353:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:353:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACATGTCTATTCTGATGGACCGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:354:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:354:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:355:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 321 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:355:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAG321                                                       (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:356:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 321 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:356:                                      ATGGATAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGCAA300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAG321                                                       (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:357:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 321 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:357:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACGTCTCTATTCTGATGGACCGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGCAA300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAG321                                                       (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:358:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 321 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:358:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAG321                                                       (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:359:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:359:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTTTCTATCCTGATGGACCGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGCAA300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:360:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:360:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGGTACCACCTCGC60                 CCTTCCCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:361:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:361:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCTGGCCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:362:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:362:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACGTTTCTATTCTGATGGACCGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGCAA300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:363:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:363:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGCAA300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:364:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:364:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGACCGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTAGCAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:365:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:365:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:366:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:366:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTCCCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:367:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:367:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:368:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:368:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTCCCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACATGTCTATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:369:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:369:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACATGTCTATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:370:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:370:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGGTACCACCTCGC60                 CCTTCCCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACGTCTCTATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:371:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:371:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCCGTATGGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:372:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:372:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCTGGCCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCCGTATGGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:373:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:373:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACGTCTCTATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:374:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:374:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGGTACCACCTCGC60                 CCTTCCCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACGTCTCTATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:375:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 321 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:375:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGCAA300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAG321                                                       (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:376:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:376:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGACCGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:377:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:377:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACGTCGATTCTCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:378:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:378:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACGTCATGTCTCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:379:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:379:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGAC60                 CTTTCCCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACGTCTCTATCCTGATGGACCGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTAGCAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:380:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:380:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTCCCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACATGTCTATCCTGATGGACCGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTAGCAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:381:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:381:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTCCCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACATGTCTATCCTGATGGACCGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:382:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:382:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGCAA300                TTCTATCTGTGGACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:383:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:383:                                      ATGGATAACTGCTCTATTATGATCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCA60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAGAGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:384:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:384:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGCCAGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGATACCACCTAAC60                 CCTAGCCTGGACAGTGCTAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACGTCTCTATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:385:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:385:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGATACCACCTAAC60                 CCTAGCCTGGACAGTGCTAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACGTCTCTATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:386:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:386:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATTATGATCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGATACCACCTAAC60                 CCTAGCCTGGACAGTGCTAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACGTCTCTATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:387:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:387:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATACTCGATGAAGCAATACATCACTTAAAGATACCACCTAAC60                 CCTAGCCTGGACAGTGCTAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACGTCTCTATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:388:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:388:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGACTCCAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCCCACATGCTGTCAAGCAATTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:389:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:389:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGACTCCAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCCCACATGCTTCTAAGCAATTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:390:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:390:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGCTTAAACTGCAA300                TTCTATCTGTCTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:391:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 318 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:391:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGCTTAAACTGCAA300                TTCTATCTGTCTACCCTT318                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:392:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:392:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGCTTAAACTGCAA300                TTCTATCTGTCTTCTCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:393:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:393:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGCCAATTCTTTCTAATCTCCAACCATGTGTTCCCTATTGGACGGCCCCTCCC240                TCTCGAACACCAATCACGATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:394:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:394:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAAC60                 CCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGCCAATTCTTTCTAATCTCCAACCATGTGTTCCCTATTGGACGGCCCCTCCC240                TCTCGAACACCAATCACGATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGCTTAAACTGCAA300                TTCTATCTGTCTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:395:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:395:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGATACCACCTAAC60                 CCTAGCCTGGACAGTGCTAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACGTCTCTATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGCCAATTCTTTCTAATCTCCAACCATGTGTTCCCTATTGGACGGCCCCTCCC240                TCTCGAACACCAATCACGATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGCTTAAACTGCAA300                TTCTATCTGTCTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:396:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:396:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGATACCACCTAAC60                 CCTAGCCTGGACAGTGCTAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACGTCTCTATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGTAATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                TCTCGACATCCAATCATCATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGCTTAAACTGCAA300                TTCTATCTGTCTTCTCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:397:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:397:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATGATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGATACCACCTAAC60                 CCTAGCCTGGACAGTGCTAACCTCAATTCCGAAGACGTCTCTATCCTGATGGAACGAAAC120                CTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTCGCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCA180                GGTATTGAGCCAATTCTTTCTAATCTCCAACCATGTGTTCCCTATTGGACGGCCCCTCCC240                TCTCGAACACCAATCACGATCAAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACG300                TTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAGCAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:398:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:398:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTG60                 CCGCTGCTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACATGTCTATCCTGATGGACAATAAC120                CTTCGTCGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCTCTGCAGAATGCATCA180                GCAATTGAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                ACGCGACATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACC300                TTCTATCTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:399:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 339 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:399:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTG60                 CCGCTGCTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGACGAAGACATGTCTATCCTGATGGAAAATAAC120                CTTCGTCGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAAGTCTCTGCAGAATGCATCA180                GCAATTGAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACCC240                ACGCGACATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGACC300                TTCTATCTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG339                                     (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:400:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 29 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:400:                                      AAGGAGATATATCCATGAACTGCTCTAAC29                                                (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:401:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 5 amino acids                                                      (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:401:                                      MetAsnCysSerAsn                                                                15                                                                             (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:402:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 120 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:402:                                      MetAsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGln                               151015                                                                         ProProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGln                               202530                                                                         AspIleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPhe                               354045                                                                         AsnArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIle                               505560                                                                         LeuLysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThr                               65707580                                                                       ArgHisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArg                               859095                                                                         LysLeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                               100105110                                                                      ThrThrLeuArgLeuAlaIlePhe                                                       115120                                                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:403:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 14 amino acids                                                     (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:403:                                      MetAlaTyrProGluThrAspTyrLysAspAspAspAspLys                                     1510                                                                           (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:404:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 378 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:404:                                      ATGGCATATCCAGAAACTGATTACAAGGACGACGATGACAAGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATG60                 ATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCACCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAAC120                CTCAATGCTGAAGACGTCGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAACCTTCGACTTCCAAACCTGGAG180                AGCTTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGAACTTAGAAAATGCATCAGGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGT240                AATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCCTCTCGACATCCAATCATCATC300                AAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACGTTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAG360                CAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG378                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:405:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 378 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:405:                                      ATGGCATATCCAGAAACTGATTACAAGGACGACGATGACAAGGCTAACTGCTCTATAATG60                 ATCGATGAAATTATACATCACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAACCCTTTGCTGGACCCGAACAAC120                CTCAATTCCGAAGACATGGATATCCTGATGGAACGAAACCTTCGAACTCCAAACCTGCTC180                GCATTCGTAAGGGCTGTCAAGCACTTAGAAAATGCATCAGGTATTGAGGCAATTCTTCGT240                AATCTCCAACCATGTCTGCCCTCTGCCACGGCCGCACCCTCTCGACATCCAATCATCATC300                AAGGCAGGTGACTGGCAAGAATTCCGGGAAAAACTGACGTTCTATCTGGTTACCCTTGAG360                CAAGCGCAGGAACAACAG378                                                          (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:406:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 113 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:406:                                      MetAlaAsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLys                               151015                                                                         GlnProProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnAspGluAsp                               202530                                                                         MetSerIleLeuMetGluAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAla                               354045                                                                         PheAsnArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSer                               505560                                                                         IleLeuLysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaPro                               65707580                                                                       ThrArgHisProIleIleIleArgAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArg                               859095                                                                         ArgLysLeuThrPheTyrLeuTrpThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGln                               100105110                                                                      Gln                                                                            (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:407:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 111 amino acids                                                    (B) TYPE: amino acid                                                           (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: peptide                                                    (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:407:                                      AsnCysSerAsnMetIleAspGluIleIleThrHisLeuLysGlnPro                               151015                                                                         ProLeuProLeuLeuAspPheAsnAsnLeuAsnGlyGluAspGlnAsp                               202530                                                                         IleLeuMetAspAsnAsnLeuArgArgProAsnLeuGluAlaPheAsn                               354045                                                                         ArgAlaValLysSerLeuGlnAsnAlaSerAlaIleGluSerIleLeu                               505560                                                                         LysAsnLeuLeuProCysLeuProLeuAlaThrAlaAlaProThrArg                               65707580                                                                       HisProIleHisIleLysAspGlyAspTrpAsnGluPheArgArgLys                               859095                                                                         LeuThrPheTyrLeuLysThrLeuGluAsnAlaGlnAlaGlnGln                                  100105110                                                                      (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:408:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 340 base pairs                                                     (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: double                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (genomic)                                              (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:408:                                      ATGGCTAACTGCTCTAACATGATCGATGAAATCATCACCCACCTGAAGCAGCCACCGCTG60                 CCGCTGCTGGACTTCAACAACCTCAATGGTGAAGACCAAGATATCCTGATGGAACAATAA120                CCTTCGTCGTCCAAACCTCGAGGCATTCAACCGTGCTGTCAACTCTCTGCAGAATGCATC180                AGCAATTGAGAGCATTCTTAAAAATCTCCTGCCATGTCTGCCCCTGGCCACGGCCGCACC240                CACGCGACATCCAATCCATATCAAGGACGGTGACTGGAATGAATTCCGTCGTAAACTGAC300                CTTCTATCTGAAAACCTTGGAGAACGCGCAGGCTCAACAG340                                    (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:409:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 45 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:409:                                      CTTTAAGTGATGTATAATTTCATCGATCATTATAGAGCAGTTAGC45                                (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:410:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:410:                                      CACTTAAAGAGACCACCTGCACCTTTGCTGGACCCG36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:411:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:411:                                      GAGGTTGTTCGGGTCCAGCAAAGGTGCAGGTGGTCT36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:412:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:412:                                      CACTTAAAGAGACCACCTAACCCTTTGCTGGACCCG36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:413:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:413:                                      GAGGTTGTTCGGGTCCAGCAAAGGGTTAGGTGGTCT36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:414:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:414:                                      CACTTAAAGGTTCCACCTGCACCTTTGCTGGACAGT36                                         (2) INFORMATION FOR SEQ ID NO:415:                                             (i) SEQUENCE CHARACTERISTICS:                                                  (A) LENGTH: 36 base pairs                                                      (B) TYPE: nucleic acid                                                         (C) STRANDEDNESS: single                                                       (D) TOPOLOGY: linear                                                           (ii) MOLECULE TYPE: DNA (synthetic)                                            (xi) SEQUENCE DESCRIPTION: SEQ ID NO:415:                                      GAGGTTGTTACTGTCCAGCAAAGGTGCAGGTGGAAC36                                         __________________________________________________________________________ 

What is claimed is:
 1. A polypeptide comprising a modified human interleukin-3 (hIL-3) amino acid sequence, wherein said modified sequence differs from the sequence of native (1-133) hIL-3 by the replacement of from 4 to about 44 of the residues corresponding to positions 17-118 of native (1-133) hIL-3 by other amino acids, provided that the residues corresponding to positions 101 or 116 are not Ala or Val, respectively;wherein said modified sequence optionally further differs from the sequence of native (1-133) hIL-3 by the deletion of from 1 to 14 residues from the N-terminus of native (1-133) hIL-3, the deletion of from 1 to 15 residues from the C-terminus of native (1-133) hIL-3, or both; and wherein said polypeptide has at least three times greater activity than native human interleukin-3 in at least one assay selected from the group consisting of AML cell proliferation, TF-1 cell proliferation, and Methycellulose assay.
 2. The polypeptide of claim 1 wherein said polypeptide has at least five times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 3. The polypeptide of claim 1 wherein said polypeptide has at least ten times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 4. A polypeptide comprising a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence of SEQ ID NO:15;wherein; Xaa at position 17 is Ser, Lys, Gly, Asp, Met, Gln, or Arg; Xaa at position 18 is Asn, His, Leu, Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln; Xaa at position 19 is Met, Phe, Ile, Arg, Gly, Ala, or Cys; Xaa at position 20 is Ile, Cys, Gln, Glu, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 21 is Asp, Phe, Lys, Arg, Ala, Gly, Glu, Gln, Asn, Thr, Ser or Val; Xaa at position 22 is Glu, Trp, Pro, Ser, Ala, His, Asp, Asn, Gln, Leu, Val or Gly; Xaa at position 23 is Ile, Val, Ala, Leu, Gly, Trp, Lys, Phe, Ser, or Arg; Xaa at position 24 is Ile, Gly, Val, Arg, Ser, Phe, or Leu; Xaa at position 25 is Thr, His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 26 is His, Thr, Phe, Gly, Arg, Ala, or Trp; Xaa at position 27 is Leu, Gly, Arg, Thr, Ser, or Ala; Xaa at position 28 is Lys, Arg, Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, Val or Trp; Xaa at position 29 is Gln, Asn, Leu, Pro, Arg, or Val; Xaa at position 30 is Pro, His, Thr, Gly, Asp, Gln, Ser, Leu, or Lys; Xaa at position 31 is Pro, Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln; Xaa at position 32 is Leu, Val, Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu; Xaa at position 33 is Pro, Leu, Gln, Ala, Thr, or Glu; Xaa at position 34 is Leu, Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Glu, Gln, Thr, Arg, Ala, Phe, Ile or Met; Xaa at position 35 is Leu, Ala, Gly, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val; Xaa at position 36 is Asp, Leu, or Val; Xaa at position 37 is Phe, Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile; Xaa at position 38 is Asn, or Ala; Xaa at position 40 is Leu, Trp, or Arg; Xaa at position 41 is Asn, Cys, Arg, Leu, His, Met, or Pro; Xaa at position 42 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Cys, Asn, Lys, Thr, Leu, Val, Glu, Phe, Tyr, Ile, Met or Ala; Xaa at position 43 is Glu, Asn, Tyr, Leu, Phe, Asp, Ala, Cys, Gln, Arg, Thr, Gly or Ser; Xaa at position 44 is Asp, Ser, Leu, Arg, Lys, Thr, Met, Trp, Glu, Asn, Gln, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 45 is Gln, Pro, Phe, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Trp, Asp, Asn, Arg, Ser, Ala, Ile, Glu or His; Xaa at position 46 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Glu, Asn, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, Tyr, Ile, Val or Gly; Xaa at position 47 is Ile, Gly, Val, Ser, Arg, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 48 is Leu, Ser, Cys, Arg, Ile, His, Phe, Glu, Lys, Thr, Ala, Met, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 49 is Met, Arg, Ala, Gly, Pro, Asn, His, or Asp; Xaa at position 50 is Glu, Leu, Thr, Asp, Tyr, Lys, Asn, Ser, Ala, Ile, Val, His, Phe, Met or Gln; Xaa at position 51 is Asn, Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 52 is Asn, His, Arg, Leu, Gly, Ser, or Thr; Xaa at position 53 is Leu, Thr, Ala, Gly, Glu, Pro, Lys, Ser, or Met; Xaa at position 54 is Arg, Asp, Ile, Ser, Val, Thr, Gln, Asn, Lys, His, Ala or Leu; Xaa at position 55 is Arg, Thr, Val, Ser, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 56 is Pro, Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Glu, Arg, His, Thr, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Leu, Val or Lys; Xaa at position 57 is Asn or Gly; Xaa at position 58 is Leu, Ser, Asp, Arg, Gln, Val, or Cys; Xaa at position 59 is Glu, Tyr, His, Leu, Pro, or Arg; Xaa at position 60 is Ala, Ser, Pro, Tyr, Asn, or Thr; Xaa at position 61 is Phe, Asn, Glu, Pro, Lys, Arg, or Ser; Xaa at position 62 is Asn, His, Val, Arg, Pro, Thr, Asp, or Ile; Xaa at position 63 is Arg, Tyr, Trp, Lys, Ser, His, Pro, or Val; Xaa at position 64 is Ala, Asn, Pro, Ser, or Lys; Xaa at position 65 is Val, Thr, Pro, His, Leu, Phe, or Ser; Xaa at position 66 is Lys, Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser; Xaa at position 67 is Ser, Ala, Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Val, Trp, Ser, Ile, Phe, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 69 is Gln, Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, Trp, Gly, or Leu; Xaa at position 70 is Asn, Leu, Val, Trp, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 71 is Ala, Met, Leu, Pro, Arg, Glu, Thr, Gln, Trp, or Asn; Xaa at position 72 is Ser, Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp; Xaa at position 73 is Ala, Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, or Arg; Xaa at position 74 is Ile, Met, Thr, Pro, Arg, Gly, Ala; Xaa at position 75 is Glu, Lys, Gly, Asp, Pro, Trp, Arg, Ser, Gln, or Leu; Xaa at position 76 is Ser, Val, Ala, Asn, Trp, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp; Xaa at position 77 is Ile, Ser, Arg, Thr, or Leu; Xaa at position 78 is Leu, Ala, Ser, Glu, Phe, Gly, or Arg; Xaa at position 79 is Lys, Thr, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, Gly, or Asp; Xaa at position 80 is Asn, Trp, Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 81 is Leu, Gln, Gly, Ala, Trp, Arg, Val, or Lys; Xaa at position 82 is Leu, Gln, Lys, Trp, Arg, Asp, Glu, Asn, His, Thr, Ser, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Ile, Met or Val; Xaa at position 83 is Pro, Ala, Thr, Trp, Arg, or Met; Xaa at position 84 is Cys, Glu, Gly, Arg, Met, or Val; Xaa at position 85 is Leu, Asn, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 86 is Pro, Cys, Arg, Ala, or Lys; Xaa at position 87 is Leu, Ser, Trp, or Gly; Xaa at position 88 is Ala, Lys, Arg, Val, or Trp; Xaa at position 89 is Thr, Asp, Cys, Leu, Val, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser; Xaa at position 90 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Gly, Asp, Ile, or Met; Xaa at position 91 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 92 is Pro, Phe, Arg, Ser, Lys, His, Ala, Gly, Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 93 is Thr, Asp, Ser, Asn, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ile, Ser, Glu, Leu, Val, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, or Pro; Xaa at position 95 is His, Gln, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Thr, Asn, Lys, Ser, Ala, Trp, Phe, Ile, or Tyr; Xaa at position 96 is Pro, Lys, Tyr, Gly, Ile, or Thr; Xaa at position 97 is Ile, Val, Lys, Ala, or Asn; Xaa at position 98 is His, Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Glu, Gln, Ser, Phe, Met, Val, Lys, Arg, Tyr or Pro; Xaa at position 99 is Ile, Leu, Arg, Asp, Val, Pro, Gln, Gly, Ser, Phe, or His; Xaa at position 100 is Lys, Tyr, Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Ser, Gln, or Pro; Xaa at position 101 is Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Val, Tyr, Glu, Asn, Ser, Ala, Gly, Ile, Leu, or Gln; Xaa at position 102 is Gly, Leu, Glu, Lys, Ser, Tyr, or Pro; Xaa at position 103 is Asp, or Ser; Xaa at position 104 is Trp, Val, Cys, Tyr, Thr, Met, Pro, Leu, Gln, Lys, Ala, Phe, or Gly; Xaa at position 105 is Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 106 is Glu, Ser, Ala, Lys, Thr, Ile, Gly, or Pro; Xaa at position 108 is Arg, Lys, Asp, Leu, Thr, Ile, Gln, His, Ser, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 109 is Arg, Thr, Pro, Glu, Tyr, Leu, Ser, or Gly; Xaa at position 110 is Lys, Ala, Asn, Thr, Leu, Arg, Gln, His, Glu, Ser, or Trp; Xaa at position 111 is Leu, Ile, Arg, Asp, or Met; Xaa at position 112 is Thr, Val, Gln, Tyr, Glu, His, Ser, or Phe; Xaa at position 113 is Phe, Ser, Cys, His, Gly, Trp, Tyr, Asp, Lys, Leu, Ile, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 114 is Tyr, Cys, His, Ser, Trp, Arg, or Leu; Xaa at position 115 is Leu, Asn, Val, Pro, Arg, Ala, His, Thr, Trp, or Met; Xaa at position 116 is Lys, Leu, Pro, Thr, Met, Asp, Val, Glu, Arg, Trp, Ser, Asn, His, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Gln, or Ile; Xaa at position 117 is Thr, Ser, Asn, Ile, Trp, Lys, or Pro; Xaa at position 118 is Leu, Ser, Pro, Ala, Glu, Cys, Asp, or Tyr; Xaa at position 119 is Glu, Ser, Lys, Pro, Leu, Thr, Tyr, or Arg; Xaa at position 120 is Asn, Ala, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 121 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly; Xaa at position 122 is Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys; Xaa at position 123 is Ala, Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu;wherein from 1 to 14 amino acids can optionally be deleted from the N-terminus and/or from 1 to 15 amino acids can optionally be deleted from the C-terminus of SEQ ID NO: 15, and wherein from 6 to about 44 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids in the sequence of native (1-133) human interleukin-3; and (b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a).
 5. The polypeptide of claim 4 wherein 1-14 amino acids are deleted from the N-terminus and 1-15 amino acids are deleted from the C-terminus of said polypeptide.
 6. The polypeptide of claim 4 wherein;Xaa at position 42 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, or Ala; Xaa at position 45 is Gln, Val, Met or Asn; Xaa at position 46 is Asp, Ser, Gln, His or Val; Xaa at position 50 is Glu or Asp; Xaa at position 51 is Asn, Pro or Thr; Xaa at position 62 is Asn or Pro; Xaa at position 76 is Ser or Pro; Xaa at position 82 is Leu, Trp, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Phe, Ser or Tyr; Xaa at position 95 is His, Arg, Thr, Asn or Ser; Xaa at position 98 is His, Ile, Leu, Ala, Gln, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr or Val; Xaa at position 100 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 101 is Asp, Pro, His, Asn, Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 105 is Asn, or Pro; Xaa at position 108 is Arg, Ala, or Ser; Xaa at position 116 is Lys, Val, Trp, Ala, His, Phe, or Tyr; Xaa at position 121 is Ala, or Ile; Xaa at position 122 is Gln, or Ile; and Xaa at position 123 is Ala, Met or Glu.
 7. The polypeptide according to claim 4 comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence selected from the group consisting of: (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A and 45V)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:66); (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S and 45M)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:67); (18I, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S and 45M)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:68); (51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N and 69E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:69); (51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N and 69E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:70); (51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H and 69E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:71 ); (73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A and 105Q)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:72); (73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A and 105Q)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:73); (73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ. ID. NO:76); (73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:77); (73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 117S, 120H and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:78); (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N and 69E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:79); (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H and 69E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:80); (18I, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N and 69E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:81); (42D, 45M, 46S, 50D, 95R, 98I, 100R, 116W)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:263); (42D, 45M, 46S, 98I, 100R, 116W)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:406); (18I, 19A, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49D, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:276); (18I, 19I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49D, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:277); (18I, 23A, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:278); (18I, 23A, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 112Q, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:279); (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,)-(15-119)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:287); (18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 112Q, 116V)-(15-119)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:289); (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 112Q, 116V)-(15-119)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:307); (18I, 20P, 23A, 25H, 29I, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:317); (18I, 23L, 25H, 29I, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:318); (18I, 23A, 25H, 29I, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S, SR, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:319); (18I, 19I, 20L, 23A, 25H, 29I, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:320); (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 50D, 51S, 55T, 59L, 62P, 63H, 67Q, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:321); (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109L, 112Q, 116S, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:322); and (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109L, 112Q, 116S)-(15-118)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:323); and(b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a).
 8. A polypeptide comprising a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence of SEQ ID NO:19;wherein Xaa at position 3 is Ser, Lys, Gly, Asp, Met, Gln, or Arg; Xaa at position 4 is Asn, His, Leu, Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln; Xaa at position 5 is Met, Phe, Ile, Arg, Gly, Ala, or Cys; Xaa at position 6 is Ile, Cys, Gln, Glu, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 7 is Asp, Phe, Lys, Arg, Ala, Gly, Glu, Gln, Asn, Thr, Ser or Val; Xaa at position 8 is Glu, Trp, Pro, Ser, Ala, His, Asp, Asn, Gln, Leu, Val, or Gly; Xaa at position 9 is Ile, Val, Ala, Leu, Gly, Trp, Lys, Phe, Ser, or Arg; Xaa at position 10 is Ile, Gly, Val, Arg, Ser, Phe, or Leu; Xaa at position 11 is Thr, His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 12 is His, Thr, Phe, Gly, Arg, Ala, or Trp; Xaa at position 13 is Leu, Gly, Arg, Thr, Ser, or Ala; Xaa at position 14 is Lys, Arg, Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, Val or Trp; Xaa at position 15 is Gln, Asn, Leu, Pro, Arg, or Val; Xaa at position 16 is Pro, His, Thr, Gly, Asp, Gln, Ser, Leu, or Lys; Xaa at position 17 is Pro, Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln; Xaa at position 18 is Leu, Val, Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu; Xaa at position 19 is Pro, Leu, Gln, Ala, Thr, or Glu; Xaa at position 20 is Leu, Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Glu, Gln, Thr, Arg, Ala, Phe, Ile or Met; Xaa at position 21 is Leu, Ala, Gly, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val; Xaa at position 22 is Asp, Leu, or Val; Xaa at position 23 is Phe, Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile; Xaa at position 24 is Asn, or Ala; Xaa at position 26 is Leu, Trp, or Arg; Xaa at position 27 is Asn, Cys, Arg, Leu, His, Met, Pro; Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Cys, Ala, Lys, Asn, Thr, Leu, Val, Glu, Phe, Tyr, Ile or Met; Xaa at position 29 is Glu, Asn, Tyr, Leu, Phe, Asp, Ala, Cys, Gln, Arg, Thr, Gly or Ser; Xaa at position 30 is Asp, Ser, Leu, Arg, Lys, Thr, Met, Trp, Glu, Asn, Gln, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Pro, Phe, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Asp, Asn, Arg, Ser, Ala, Ile, Glu, His or Trp; Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Glu, Asn, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, Tyr, Ile, Val or Gly; Xaa at position 33 is Ile, Gly, Val, Ser, Arg, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 34 is Leu, Ser, Cys, Arg, Ile, His, Phe, Glu, Lys, Thr, Ala, Met, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 35 is Met, Arg, Ala, Gly, Pro, Asn, His, or Asp; Xaa at position 36 is Glu, Leu, Thr, Asp, Tyr, Lys, Asn, Ser, Ala, Ile, Val, His, Phe, Met or Gln; Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 38 is Asn, His, Arg, Leu, Gly, Ser, or Thr; Xaa at position 39 is Leu, Thr, Ala, Gly, Glu, Pro, Lys, Ser, or Met; Xaa at position 40 is Arg, Asp, Ile, Ser, Val, Thr, Gln, Asn, Lys, His, Ala or Leu; Xaa at position 41 is Arg, Thr, Val, Ser, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 42 is Pro, Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Glu, Arg, His, Thr, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Leu, Val or Lys; Xaa at position 43 is Asn or Gly; Xaa at position 44 is Leu, Ser, Asp, Arg, Gln, Val, or Cys; Xaa at position 45 is Glu, Tyr, His, Leu, Pro, or Arg; Xaa at position 46 is Ala, Ser, Pro, Tyr, Asn, or Thr; Xaa at position 47 is Phe, Asn, Glu, Pro, Lys, Arg, or Ser; Xaa at position 48 is Asn, His, Val, Arg, Pro, Thr, Asp, or Ile; Xaa at position 49 is Arg, Tyr, Trp, Lys, Ser, His, Pro, or Val; Xaa at position 50 is Ala, Asn, Pro, Ser, or Lys; Xaa at position 51 is Val, Thr, Pro, His, Leu, Phe, or Ser; Xaa at position 52 is Lys, Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser; Xaa at position 53 is Ser, Ala, Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 54 is Leu, Val, Trp, Ser, Ile, Phe, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 55 is Gln, Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, Trp, Gly, or Leu; Xaa at position 56 is Asn, Leu, Val, Trp, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 57 is Ala, Met, Leu, Pro, Arg, Glu, Thr, Gln, Trp, or Asn; Xaa at position 58 is Ser, Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp; Xaa at position 59 is Ala, Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, or Arg; Xaa at position 60 is Ile, Met, Thr, Pro, Arg, Gly, Ala; Xaa at position 61 is Glu, Lys, Gly, Asp, Pro, Trp, Arg, Ser, Gln, or Leu; Xaa at position 62 is Ser, Val, Ala, Asn, Trp, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp; Xaa at position 63 is Ile, Ser, Arg, Thr, or Leu; Xaa at position 64 is Leu, Ala, Ser, Glu, Phe, Gly, or Arg; Xaa at position 65 is Lys, Thr, Gly, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Asp; Xaa at position 66 is Asn, Trp, Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 67 is Leu, Gln, Gly, Ala, Trp, Arg, Val, or Lys; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Gln, Lys, Trp, Arg, Asp, Glu, Asn, His, Thr, Ser, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Ile, Met or Val; Xaa at position 69 is Pro, Ala, Thr, Trp, Arg, or Met; Xaa at position 70 is Cys, Glu, Gly, Arg, Met, or Val; Xaa at position 71 is Leu, Asn, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 72 is Pro, Cys, Arg, Ala, or Lys; Xaa at position 73 is Leu, Ser, Trp, or Gly; Xaa at position 74 is Ala, Lys, Arg, Val, or Trp; Xaa at position 75 is Thr, Asp, Cys, Leu, Val, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser; Xaa at position 76 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Gly, Asp, Ile, or Met; Xaa at position 77 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 78 is Pro, Phe, Arg, Ser, Lys, His, Ala, Gly, Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 79 is Thr, Asp, Ser, Asn, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg; Xaa at position 80 is Arg, Ile, Ser, Glu, Leu, Val, Gln, Lys, His, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 81 is His, Gln, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Thr, Asn, Lys, Ser, Ala, Trp, Phe, Ile or Tyr; Xaa at position 82 is Pro, Lys, Tyr, Gly, Ile, or Thr; Xaa at position 83 is Ile, Val, Lys, Ala, or Asn; Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Glu, Gln, Ser, Phe, Met, Val, Lys, Arg, Tyr or Pro; Xaa at position 85 is Ile, Leu, Arg, Asp, Val, Pro, Gln, Gly, Ser, Phe, or His; Xaa at position 86 is Lys, Tyr, Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Ser, Gln, or Pro; Xaa at position 87 is Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Val, Tyr, Glu, Asn, Ser, Ala, Gly, Ile, Leu or Gln; Xaa at position 88 is Gly, Leu, Glu, Lys, Ser, Tyr, or Pro; Xaa at position 89 is Asp, or Ser; Xaa at position 90 is Trp, Val, Cys, Tyr, Thr, Met, Pro, Leu, Gln, Lys, Ala, Phe, or Gly; Xaa at position 91 is Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 92 is Glu, Ser, Ala, Lys, Thr, Ile, Gly, or Pro; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Lys, Asp, Leu, Thr, Ile, Gln, His, Ser, Ala, or Pro; Xaa at position 95 is Arg, Thr, Pro, Glu, Tyr, Leu, Ser, or Gly; Xaa at position 96 is Lys, Asn, Thr, Leu, Gln, Arg, His, Glu, Ser, Ala or Trp; Xaa at position 97 is Leu, Ile, Arg, Asp, or Met; Xaa at position 98 is Thr, Val, Gln, Tyr, Glu, His, Ser, or Phe; Xaa at position 99 is Phe, Ser, Cys, His, Gly, Trp, Tyr, Asp, Lys, Leu, Ile, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 100 is Tyr, Cys, His, Ser, Trp, Arg, or Leu; Xaa at position 101 is Leu, Asn, Val, Pro, Arg, Ala, His, Thr, Trp, or Met; Xaa at position 102 is Lys, Leu, Pro, Thr, Met, Asp, Val, Glu, Arg, Trp, Ser, Asn, His, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Gln, or Ile; Xaa at position 103 is Thr, Ser, Asn, Ile, Trp, Lys, or Pro; Xaa at position 104 is Leu, Ser, Pro, Ala, Glu, Cys, Asp, or Tyr; Xaa at position 105 is Glu, Ser, Lys, Pro, Leu, Thr, Tyr, or Arg; Xaa at position 106 is Asn, Ala, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 107 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly; Xaa at position 108 is Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys; Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu;wherein from 6 to about 44 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids in the sequence of native (1-133) human interleukin-3; and (b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a).
 9. The polypeptide of claim 8 wherein;Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, or Ala; Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Val, Met or Asn; Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Ser, Ala, Gln, His or Val; Xaa at position 36 is Glu or Asp; Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Pro or Thr; Xaa at position 48 is Asn or Pro; Xaa at position 62 is Ser, or Pro; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Trp, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Phe, Ser or Tyr; Xaa at position 81 is His, Arg, Thr, Asn or Ser; Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Leu, Ala, Arg, Gln, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr or Val; Xaa at position 86 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 87 is Asp, Pro, His, Asn, Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 91 is Asn or Pro; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ala, or Ser; Xaa at position 102 is Lys, Val, Trp, Ala, His, Phe, or Tyr; Xaa at position 107 is Ala, or Ile; Xaa at position 108 is Gln, or Ile; and Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met or Glu.
 10. A polypeptide comprising a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence of SEQ ID NO:22;wherein Xaa at position 3 is Ser, Gly, Asp, or Gln; Xaa at position 4 is Asn, His, or Ile; Xaa at position 9 is Ile, Ala, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 11 is Thr, His, or Gln; Xaa at position 12 is His or Ala; Xaa at position 15 is Gln or Asn; Xaa at position 16 is Pro or Gly; Xaa at position 18 is Leu, Arg, Asn, or Ala; Xaa at position 20 is Leu, Val, Ser, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe, Thr or Met; Xaa at position 21 is Leu, Ala, Asn, or Pro; Xaa at position 24 is Asn or Ala; Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr or Arg; Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Val, Met, Leu, Ala, Asn, Glu or Lys; Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Ala, Gln, Glu, His, Val or Thr; Xaa at position 36 is Glu, Asn, Ser or Asp; Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Arg, Pro, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 41 is Arg, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 42 is Pro, Gly, Ser, Ala, Asn, Val, Leu or Gln; Xaa at position 48 is Asn, Pro, or Thr; Xaa at position 50 is Ala or Asn; Xaa at position 51 is Val or Thr; Xaa at position 53 is Ser or Phe; Xaa at position 54 is Leu or Phe; Xaa at position 55 is Gln, Ala, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 62 is Ser, Val, Asn, Pro, or Gly; Xaa at position 63 is Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 65 is Lys, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Gly; Xaa at position 66 is Asn, Gly, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Met, Phe, Ser, Thr, Tyr or Val; Xaa at position 73 is Leu or Ser; Xaa at position 74 is Ala or Trp; Xaa at position 77 is Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 79 is Thr, Asp, or Ala; Xaa at position 81 is His, Pro, Arg, Val, Gly, Asn, Ser or Thr; Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Asn, Ala, Thr, Arg, Gln, Glu, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr, Val or Leu; Xaa at position 85 is Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 86 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 87 is Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, His, Pro, Asn, Ile, Leu or Tyr; Xaa at position 91 is Asn, Pro, Ser, Ile or Asp; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ala, or Ser; Xaa at position 95 is Arg, Thr, Glu, Leu, or Ser; Xaa at position 98 is Thr or Gln; Xaa at position 102 is Lys, Val, Trp, or Ile; Xaa at position 103 is Thr, Ala, His, Phe, Tyr or Ser; Xaa at position 106 is Asn, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 107 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Pro, or Asp; Xaa at position 108 is Gln, Met, Trp, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, or Tyr; Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met, Glu, Ser, or Leu;wherein from 6 to 26 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the amino acid sequence of native (1-133) human interleukin-3; and (b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a).
 11. A polypeptide comprising a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence of SEQ ID NO:15;wherein Xaa at position 17 is Ser, Lys, Gly, Asp, Met, Gln, or Arg; Xaa at position 18 is Asn, His, Leu, Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln; Xaa at position 19 is Met, Phe, Ile, Arg, Gly, Ala, or Cys; Xaa at position 20 is Ile, Cys, Gln, Glu, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 21 is Asp, Phe, Lys, Arg, Ala, Gly, Glu, Gln, Asn, Thr, Ser or Val; Xaa at position 22 is Glu, Trp, Pro, Ser, Ala, His, Asp, Asn, Gln, Leu, Val or Gly; Xaa at position 23 is Ile, Val, Ala, Leu, Gly, Trp, Lys, Phe, Ser, or Arg; Xaa at position 24 is Ile, Gly, Val, Arg, Ser, Phe, or Leu; Xaa at position 25 is Thr, His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 26 is His, Thr, Phe, Gly, Arg, Ala, or Trp; Xaa at position 27 is Leu, Gly, Arg, Thr, Ser, or Ala; Xaa at position 28 is Lys, Arg, Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, Val or Trp; Xaa at position 29 is Gln, Asn, Leu, Pro, Arg, or Val; Xaa at position 30 is Pro, His, Thr, Gly, Asp, Gln, Ser, Leu, or Lys; Xaa at position 31 is Pro, Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln; Xaa at position 32 is Leu, Val, Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu; Xaa at position 33 is Pro, Leu, Gln, Ala, Thr, or Glu; Xaa at position 34 is Leu, Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Glu, Gln, Thr, Arg, Ala, Phe, Ile or Met; Xaa at position 35 is Leu, Ala, Gly, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val; Xaa at position 36 is Asp, Leu, or Val; Xaa at position 37 is Phe, Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile; Xaa at position 38 is Asn, or Ala; Xaa at position 40 is Leu, Trp, or Arg; Xaa at position 41 is Asn, Cys, Arg, Leu, His, Met, or Pro; Xaa at position 42 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Cys, Asn, Lys, Thr, Leu, Val, Glu, Phe, Tyr, Ile, Met or Ala; Xaa at position 43 is Glu, Asn, Tyr, Leu, Phe, Asp, Ala, Cys, Gln, Arg, Thr, Gly or Ser; Xaa at position 44 is Asp, Ser, Leu, Arg, Lys, Thr, Met, Trp, Glu, Asn, Gln, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 45 is Gln, Pro, Phe, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Trp, Asp, Asn, Arg, Ser, Ala, Ile, Glu or His; Xaa at position 46 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Glu, Asn, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, Tyr, Ile, Val or Gly; Xaa at position 47 is Ile, Gly, Val, Ser, Arg, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 48 is Leu, Ser, Cys, Arg, Ile, His, Phe, Glu, Lys, Thr, Ala, Met, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 49 is Met, Arg, Ala, Gly, Pro, Asn, His, or Asp; Xaa at position 50 is Glu, Leu, Thr, Asp, Tyr, Lys, Asn, Ser, Ala, Ile, Val, His, Phe, Met or Gln; Xaa at position 51 is Asn, Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 52 is Asn, His, Arg, Leu, Gly, Ser, or Thr; Xaa at position 53 is Leu, Thr, Ala, Gly, Glu, Pro, Lys, Ser, or Met; Xaa at position 54 is Arg, Asp, Ile, Ser, Val, Thr, Gln, Asn, Lys, His, Ala or Leu; Xaa at position 55 is Arg, Thr, Val, Ser, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 56 is Pro, Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Glu, Arg, His, Thr, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Leu, Val or Lys; Xaa at position 57 is Asn or Gly; Xaa at position 58 is Leu, Ser, Asp, Arg, Gln, Val, or Cys; Xaa at position 59 is Glu, Tyr, His, Leu, Pro, or Arg; Xaa at position 60 is Ala, Ser, Pro, Tyr, Asn, or Thr; Xaa at position 61 is Phe, Asn, Glu, Pro, Lys, Arg, or Ser; Xaa at position 62 is Asn, His, Val, Arg, Pro, Thr, Asp, or Ile; Xaa at position 63 is Arg, Tyr, Trp, Lys, Ser, His, Pro, or Val; Xaa at position 64 is Ala, Asn, Pro, Ser, or Lys; Xaa at position 65 is Val, Thr, Pro, His, Leu, Phe, or Ser; Xaa at position 66 is Lys, Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser; Xaa at position 67 is Ser, Ala, Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Val, Trp, Ser, Ile, Phe, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 69 is Gln, Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, Trp, Gly, or Leu; Xaa at position 70 is Asn, Leu, Val, Trp, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 71 is Ala, Met, Leu, Pro, Arg, Glu, Thr, Gln, Trp, or Asn; Xaa at position 72 is Ser, Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp; Xaa at position 73 is Ala, Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, or Arg; Xaa at position 74 is Ile, Met, Thr, Pro, Arg, Gly, Ala; Xaa at position 75 is Glu, Lys, Gly, Asp, Pro, Trp, Arg, Ser, Gln, or Leu; Xaa at position 76 is Ser, Val, Ala, Asn, Trp, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp; Xaa at position 77 is Ile, Ser, Arg, Thr, or Leu; Xaa at position 78 is Leu, Ala, Ser, Glu, Phe, Gly, or Arg; Xaa at position 79 is Lys, Thr, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, Gly, or Asp; Xaa at position 80 is Asn, Trp, Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 81 is Leu, Gln, Gly, Ala, Trp, Arg, Val, or Lys; Xaa at position 82 is Leu, Gln, Lys, Trp, Arg, Asp, Glu, Asn, His, Thr, Ser, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Ile, Met or Val; Xaa at position 83 is Pro, Ala, Thr, Trp, Arg, or Met; Xaa at position 84 is Cys, Glu, Gly, Arg, Met, or Val; Xaa at position 85 is Leu, Asn, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 86 is Pro, Cys, Arg, Ala, or Lys; Xaa at position 87 is Leu, Ser, Trp, or Gly; Xaa at position 88 is Ala, Lys, Arg, Val, or Trp; Xaa at position 89 is Thr, Asp, Cys, Leu, Val, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser; Xaa at position 90 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Gly, Asp, Ile, or Met; Xaa at position 91 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 92 is Pro, Phe, Arg, Ser, Lys, His, Ala, Gly, Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 93 is Thr, Asp, Ser, Asn, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ile, Ser, Glu, Leu, Val, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, or Pro; Xaa at position 95 is His, Gln, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Thr, Asn, Lys, Ser, Ala, Trp, Phe, Ile, or Tyr; Xaa at position 96 is Pro, Lys, Tyr, Gly, Ile, or Thr; Xaa at position 97 is Ile, Val, Lys, Ala, or Asn; Xaa at position 98 is His, Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Glu, Gln, Ser, Phe, Met, Val, Lys, Arg, Tyr or Pro; Xaa at position 99 is Ile, Leu, Arg, Asp, Val, Pro, Gln, Gly, Ser, Phe, or His; Xaa at position 100 is Lys, Tyr, Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Ser, Gln, or Pro; Xaa at position 101 is Asp; Xaa at position 102 is Gly, Leu, Glu, Lys, Ser, Tyr, or Pro; Xaa at position 103 is Asp, or Ser; Xaa at position 104 is Trp, Val, Cys, Tyr, Thr, Met, Pro, Leu, Gln, Lys, Ala, Phe, or Gly; Xaa at position 105 is Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 106 is Glu, Ser, Ala, Lys, Thr, Ile, Gly, or Pro; Xaa at position 108 is Arg, Lys, Asp, Leu, Thr, Ile, Gln, His, Ser, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 109 is Arg, Thr, Pro, Glu, Tyr, Leu, Ser, or Gly; Xaa at position 110 is Lys, Ala, Asn, Thr, Leu, Arg, Gln, His, Glu, Ser, or Trp; Xaa at position 111 is Leu, Ile, Arg, Asp, or Met; Xaa at position 112 is Thr, Val, Gln, Tyr, Glu, His, Ser, or Phe; Xaa at position 113 is Phe, Ser, Cys, His, Gly, Trp, Tyr, Asp, Lys, Leu, Ile, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 114 is Tyr, Cys, His, Ser, Trp, Arg, or Leu; Xaa at position 115 is Leu, Asn, Val, Pro, Arg, Ala, His, Thr, Trp, or Met; Xaa at position 116 is Lys; Xaa at position 117 is Thr, Ser, Asn, Ile, Trp, Lys, or Pro; Xaa at position 118 is Leu, Ser, Pro, Ala, Glu, Cys, Asp, or Tyr; Xaa at position 119 is Glu, Ser, Lys, Pro, Leu, Thr, Tyr, or Arg; Xaa at position 120 is Asn, Ala, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 121 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly; Xaa at position 122 is Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys; Xaa at position 123 is Ala, Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu;wherein from 1 to 14 amino acids can optionally be deleted from the N-terminus and/or from 1 to 15 amino acids can optionally be deleted from the C-terminus of SEQ ID NO: 15, and wherein from 4 to about 44 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids in the sequence of native (1-133) human interleukin-3; and (b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a); wherein said polypeptide has at least three times greater activity than native human interleukin-3 in at least one assay selected from the group consisting of AML cell proliferation, TF-1 cell proliferation, and Methycellulose assay.
 12. The polypeptide of claim 11 wherein said polypeptide has at least five times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 13. The polypeptide of claim 11 wherein said polypeptide has at least ten times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 14. The polypeptide of claim 11 wherein 1-15 amino acids are deleted from the C-terminus of said polypeptide and 1-14 amino acids are deleted from the N-terminus of said interleukin-3 polypeptide.
 15. The polypeptide of claim 11 wherein;Xaa at position 42 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, or Ala; Xaa at position 45 is Gln, Val, Met or Asn; Xaa at position 46 is Asp, Ser, Gln, His or Val; Xaa at position 50 is Glu or Asp; Xaa at position 51 is Asn, Pro or Thr; Xaa at position 62 is Asn or Pro; Xaa at position 76 is Ser or Pro; Xaa at position 82 is Leu, Trp, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Phe, Ser or Tyr; Xaa at position 95 is His, Arg, Thr, Asn or Ser; Xaa at position 98 is His, Ile, Leu, Ala, Gln, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr or Val; Xaa at position 100 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 101 is Asp; Xaa at position 105 is Asn, or Pro; Xaa at position 108 is Arg, Ala, or Ser; Xaa at position 116 is Lys; Xaa at position 121 is Ala, or Ile; Xaa at position 122 is Gln, or Ile; and Xaa at position 123 is Ala, Met or Giu.
 16. The polypeptide of claim 15 wherein said polypeptide has at least five times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 17. The polypeptide of claim 15 wherein said polypeptide has at least ten times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 18. A polypeptide comprising a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence of SEQ ID NO:18;wherein Xaa at position 17 is Ser, Gly, Asp, or Gln; Xaa at position 18 is Asn, His, or Ile; Xaa at position 23 is Ile, Ala, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 25 is Thr, His, or Gln; Xaa at position 26 is His or Ala; Xaa at position 29 is Gln or Asn; Xaa at position 30 is Pro or Gly; Xaa at position 32 is Leu, Arg, Asn, or Ala; Xaa at position 34 is Leu, Val, Ser, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe, Thr, or Met; Xaa at position 35 is Leu, Ala, Asn, or Pro; Xaa at position 38 is Asn or Ala; Xaa at position 42 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr or Arg; Xaa at position 45 is Gln, Val, Met, Leu, Ala, Asn, Glu, or Lys; Xaa at position 46 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Gln, Glu, His, Val or Thr; Xaa at position 50 is Glu, Asn, Ser or Asp; Xaa at position 51 is Asn, Arg, Pro, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 55 is Arg, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 56 is Pro, Gly, Ser, Ala, Asn, Val, Leu or Gln; Xaa at position 62 is Asn, Pro, or Thr; Xaa at position 64 is Ala or Asn; Xaa at position 65 is Val or Thr; Xaa at position 67 is Ser or Phe; Xaa at position 68 is Leu or Phe; Xaa at position 69 is Gln, Ala, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 76 is Ser, Val, Asn, Pro, or Gly; Xaa at position 77 is Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 79 is Lys, Gly, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Gly; Xaa at position 80 is Asn, Gly, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 82 is Leu, Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Met, Phe, Ser, Thr, Tyr or Val; Xaa at position 87 is Leu or Ser; Xaa at position 88 is Ala or Trp; Xaa at position 91 is Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 93 is Thr, Asp, or Ala; Xaa at position 95 is His, Pro, Arg, Val, Gly, Asn, Ser or Thr; Xaa at position 98 is His, Ile, Asn, Ala, Thr, Gln, Glu, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr, Val or Leu; Xaa at position 99 is Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 100 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 101 is Asp; Xaa at position 105 is Asn, Pro, Ser, Ile or Asp; Xaa at position 108 is Arg, Ala, or Ser; Xaa at position 109 is Arg, Thr, Glu, Leu, or Ser; Xaa at position 112 is Thr or Gln; Xaa at position 116 is Lys; Xaa at position 117 is Thr or Ser; Xaa at position 120 is Asn, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 121 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Pro, or Asp; Xaa at position 122 is Gln, Met, Trp, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, or Tyr; Xaa at position 123 is Ala, Met, Glu, Ser, or Leu;wherein from 1 to 14 amino acids can optionally be deleted from the N-terminus and/or from 1 to 15 amino acids can optionally be deleted from the C-terminus of SEQ ID NO: 18, and wherein from 4 to 44 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids in the sequence of native (1-133) human interleukin-3; and (b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a); wherein said polypeptide has at least three times greater activity than native human interleukin-3 in at least one assay selected from the group consisting of AML cell proliferation, TF-1 cell proliferation, and Methycellulose assay.
 19. The polypeptide of claim 18 wherein said polypeptide has at least five times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 20. The polypeptide of claim 18 wherein said polypeptide has at least ten times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 21. The polypeptide of claim 18;wherein; Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, or Ala; Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Val, Met or Asn; Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Ser, Ala, Gln, His or Val; Xaa at position 36 is Glu or Asp; Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Pro or Thr; Xaa at position 48 is Asn or Pro; Xaa at position 62 is Ser, or Pro; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Trp, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Phe, Ser or Tyr; Xaa at position 81 is His, Arg, Thr, Asn or Ser; Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Leu, Ala, Arg, Gln, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr or Val; Xaa at position 86 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 87 is Asp; Xaa at position 91 is Asn or Pro; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ala, or Ser; Xaa at position 102 is Lys; Xaa at position 107 is Ala, or Ile; Xaa at position 108 is Gln, or Ile; and Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met or Glu.
 22. The polypeptide of claim 21 wherein said polypeptide has at least five times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 23. The polypeptide of claim 21 wherein said polypeptide has at least ten times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 24. A polypeptide comprising a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence of SEQ ID NO:19;wherein Xaa at position 3 is Ser, Lys, Gly, Asp, Met, Gln, or Arg; Xaa at position 4 is Asn, His, Leu, Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln; Xaa at position 5 is Met, Phe, Ile, Arg, Gly, Ala, or Cys; Xaa at position 6 is Ile, Cys, Gln, Glu, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 7 is Asp, Phe, Lys, Arg, Ala, Gly, Glu, Gln, Asn, Thr, Ser or Val; Xaa at position 8 is Glu, Trp, Pro, Ser, Ala, His, Asp, Asn, Gln, Leu, Val, or Gly; Xaa at position 9 is Ile, Val, Ala, Leu, Gly, Trp, Lys, Phe, Ser, or Arg; Xaa at position 10 is Ile, Gly, Val, Arg, Ser, Phe, or Leu; Xaa at position 11 is Thr, His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 12 is His, Thr, Phe, Gly, Arg, Ala, or Trp; Xaa at position 13 is Leu, Gly, Arg, Thr, Ser, or Ala; Xaa at position 14 is Lys, Arg, Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, Val or Trp; Xaa at position 15 is Gln, Asn, Leu, Pro, Arg, or Val; Xaa at position 16 is Pro, His, Thr, Gly, Asp, Gln, Ser, Leu, or Lys; Xaa at position 17 is Pro, Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln; Xaa at position 18 is Leu, Val, Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu; Xaa at position 19 is Pro, Leu, Gln, Ala, Thr, or Glu; Xaa at position 20 is Leu, Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Glu, Gln, Thr, Arg, Ala, Phe, Ile or Met; Xaa at position 21 is Leu, Ala, Gly, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val; Xaa at position 22 is Asp, Leu, or Val; Xaa at position 23 is Phe, Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile; Xaa at position 24 is Asn, or Ala; Xaa at position 26 is Leu, Trp, or Arg; Xaa at position 27 is Asn, Cys, Arg, Leu, His, Met, Pro; Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Cys, Ala, Lys, Asn, Thr, Leu, Val, Glu, Phe, Tyr, Ile or Met; Xaa at position 29 is Glu, Asn, Tyr, Leu, Phe, Asp, Ala, Cys, Gln, Arg, Thr, Gly or Ser; Xaa at position 30 is Asp, Ser, Leu, Arg, Lys, Thr, Met, Trp, Glu, Asn, Gln, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Pro, Phe, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Asp, Asn, Arg, Ser, Ala, Ile, Glu, His or Trp; Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Glu, Asn, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, Tyr, Ile, Val or Gly; Xaa at position 33 is Ile, Gly, Val, Ser, Arg, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 34 is Leu, Ser, Cys, Arg, Ile, His, Phe, Glu, Lys, Thr, Ala, Met, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 35 is Met, Arg, Ala, Gly, Pro, Asn, His, or Asp; Xaa at position 36 is Glu, Leu, Thr, Asp, Tyr, Lys, Asn, Ser, Ala, Ile, Val, His, Phe, Met or Gln; Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 38 is Asn, His, Arg, Leu, Gly, Ser, or Thr; Xaa at position 39 is Leu, Thr, Ala, Gly, Glu, Pro, Lys, Ser, or Met; Xaa at position 40 is Arg, Asp, Ile, Ser, Val, Thr, Gln, Asn, Lys, His, Ala or Leu; Xaa at position 41 is Arg, Thr, Val, Ser, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 42 is Pro, Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Glu, Arg, His, Thr, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Leu, Val or Lys; Xaa at position 43 is Asn or Gly; Xaa at position 44 is Leu, Ser, Asp, Arg, Gln, Val, or Cys; Xaa at position 45 is Glu, Tyr, His, Leu, Pro, or Arg; Xaa at position 46 is Ala, Ser, Pro, Tyr, Asn, or Thr; Xaa at position 47 is Phe, Asn, Glu, Pro, Lys, Arg, or Ser; Xaa at position 48 is Asn, His, Val, Arg, Pro, Thr, Asp, or Ile; Xaa at position 49 is Arg, Tyr, Trp, Lys, Ser, His, Pro, or Val; Xaa at position 50 is Ala, Asn, Pro, Ser, or Lys; Xaa at position 51 is Val, Thr, Pro, His, Leu, Phe, or Ser; Xaa at position 52 is Lys, Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser; Xaa at position 53 is Ser, Ala, Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 54 is Leu, Val, Trp, Ser, Ile, Phe, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 55 is Gln, Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, Trp, Gly, or Leu; Xaa at position 56 is Asn, Leu, Val, Trp, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 57 is Ala, Met, Leu, Pro, Arg, Glu, Thr, Gln, Trp, or Asn; Xaa at position 58 is Ser, Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp; Xaa at position 59 is Ala, Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, or Arg; Xaa at position 60 is Ile, Met, Thr, Pro, Arg, Gly, Ala; Xaa at position 61 is Glu, Lys, Gly, Asp, Pro, Trp, Arg, Ser, Gln, or Leu; Xaa at position 62 is Ser, Val, Ala, Asn, Trp, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp; Xaa at position 63 is Ile, Ser, Arg, Thr, or Leu; Xaa at position 64 is Leu, Ala, Ser, Glu, Phe, Gly, or Arg; Xaa at position 65 is Lys, Thr, Gly, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Asp; Xaa at position 66 is Asn, Trp, Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 67 is Leu, Gln, Gly, Ala, Trp, Arg, Val, or Lys; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Gln, Lys, Trp, Arg, Asp, Glu, Asn, His, Thr, Ser, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Ile, Met or Val; Xaa at position 69 is Pro, Ala, Thr, Trp, Arg, or Met; Xaa at position 70 is Cys, Glu, Gly, Arg, Met, or Val; Xaa at position 71 is Leu, Asn, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 72 is Pro, Cys, Arg, Ala, or Lys; Xaa at position 73 is Leu, Ser, Trp, or Gly; Xaa at position 74 is Ala, Lys, Arg, Val, or Trp; Xaa at position 75 is Thr, Asp, Cys, Leu, Val, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser; Xaa at position 76 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Gly, Asp, Ile, or Met; Xaa at position 77 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 78 is Pro, Phe, Arg, Ser, Lys, His, Ala, Gly, Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 79 is Thr, Asp, Ser, Asn, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg; Xaa at position 80 is Arg, Ile, Ser, Glu, Leu, Val, Gln, Lys, His, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 81 is His, Gln, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Thr, Asn, Lys, Ser, Ala, Trp, Phe, Ile or Tyr; Xaa at position 82 is Pro, Lys, Tyr, Gly, Ile, or Thr; Xaa at position 83 is Ile, Val, Lys, Ala, or Asn; Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Glu, Gln, Ser, Phe, Met, Val, Lys, Arg, Tyr or Pro; Xaa at position 85 is Ile, Leu, Arg, Asp, Val, Pro, Gln, Gly, Ser, Phe, or His; Xaa at position 86 is Lys, Tyr, Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Ser, Gln, or Pro; Xaa at position 87 is Asp; Xaa at position 88 is Gly, Leu, Glu, Lys, Ser, Tyr, or Pro; Xaa at position 89 is Asp, or Ser; Xaa at position 90 is Trp, Val, Cys, Tyr, Thr, Met, Pro, Leu, Gln, Lys, Ala, Phe, or Gly; Xaa at position 91 is Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 92 is Glu, Ser, Ala, Lys, Thr, Ile, Gly, or Pro; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Lys, Asp, Leu, Thr, Ile, Gln, His, Ser, Ala, or Pro; Xaa at position 95 is Arg, Thr, Pro, Glu, Tyr, Leu, Ser, or Gly; Xaa at position 96 is Lys, Asn, Thr, Leu, Gln, Arg, His, Glu, Ser, Ala or Trp; Xaa at position 97 is Leu, Ile, Arg, Asp, or Met; Xaa at position 98 is Thr, Val, Gln, Tyr, Glu, His, Ser, or Phe; Xaa at position 99 is Phe, Ser, Cys, His, Gly, Trp, Tyr, Asp, Lys, Leu, Ile, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 100 is Tyr, Cys, His, Ser, Trp, Arg, or Leu; Xaa at position 101 is Leu, Asn, Val, Pro, Arg, Ala, His, Thr, Trp, or Met; Xaa at position 102 is Lys; Xaa at position 103 is Thr, Ser, Asn, Ile, Trp, Lys, or Pro; Xaa at position 104 is Leu, Ser, Pro, Ala, Glu, Cys, Asp, or Tyr; Xaa at position 105 is Glu, Ser, Lys, Pro, Leu, Thr, Tyr, or Arg; Xaa at position 106 is Asn, Ala, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 107 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly; Xaa at position 108 is Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys; Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu;wherein from 4 to about 44 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids in the sequence of native (1-133) human interleukin-3; and (b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a); wherein said polypeptide has at least three times greater activity than native human interleukin-3 in at least one assay selected from the group consisting of AML cell proliferation, TF-1 cell proliferation, and Methycellulose assay.
 25. The polypeptide of claim 24 wherein said polypeptide has at least five times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 26. The polypeptide of claim 24 wherein said polypeptide has at least ten times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 27. A polypeptide according to claim 24 comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence selected from the group consisting of: (42D, 45M, 46S, 50D)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:259); (42D, 45M, 46S, 116W)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:261); (42D, 45M, 46S, 50D, 116W)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:262); and(b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a).
 28. A polypeptide comprising a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence of SEQ ID NO:22;wherein Xaa at position 3 is Ser, Gly, Asp, or Gln; Xaa at position 4 is Asn, His, or Ile; Xaa at position 9 is Ile, Ala, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 11 is Thr, His, or Gln; Xaa at position 12 is His or Ala; Xaa at position 15 is Gln or Asn; Xaa at position 16 is Pro or Gly; Xaa at position 18 is Leu, Arg, Asn, or Ala; Xaa at position 20 is Leu, Val, Ser, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe, Thr or Met; Xaa at position 21 is Leu, Ala, Asn, or Pro; Xaa at position 24 is Asn or Ala; Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr or Arg; Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Val, Met, Leu, Ala, Asn, Glu or Lys; Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Ala, Gln, Glu, His, Val or Thr; Xaa at position 36 is Glu, Asn, Ser or Asp; Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Arg, Pro, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 41 is Arg, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 42 is Pro, Gly, Ser, Ala, Asn, Val, Leu or Gln; Xaa at position 48 is Asn, Pro, or Thr; Xaa at position 50 is Ala or Asn; Xaa at position 51 is Val or Thr; Xaa at position 53 is Ser or Phe; Xaa at position 54 is Leu or Phe; Xaa at position 55 is Gln, Ala, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 62 is Ser, Val, Asn, Pro, or Gly; Xaa at position 63 is Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 65 is Lys, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Gly; Xaa at position 66 is Asn, Gly, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Met, Phe, Ser, Thr, Tyr or Val; Xaa at position 73 is Leu or Ser; Xaa at position 74 is Ala or Trp; Xaa at position 77 is Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 79 is Thr, Asp, or Ala; Xaa at position 81 is His, Pro, Arg, Val, Gly, Asn, Ser or Thr; Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Asn, Ala, Thr, Arg, Gln, Glu, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr, Val or Leu; Xaa at position 85 is Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 86 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 87 is Asp; Xaa at position 91 is Asn, Pro, Ser, Ile or Asp; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ala, or Ser; Xaa at position 95 is Arg, Thr, Glu, Leu, or Ser; Xaa at position 98 is Thr or Gln; Xaa at position 102 is Lys; Xaa at position 103 is Thr, Ala, His, Phe, Tyr or Ser; Xaa at position 106 is Asn, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 107 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Pro, or Asp; Xaa at position 108 is Gln, Met, Trp, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, or Tyr; Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met, Glu, Ser, or Leu;wherein from 4 to 26 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids in the sequence of native (1-133) human interleukin-3; and (b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a); wherein said polypeptide has at least three times greater activity than native human interleukin-3 in at least one assay selected from the group consisting of AML cell proliferation, TF-1 cell proliferation, and Methycellulose assay.
 29. The polypeptide of claim 28 wherein said polypeptide has at least five times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 30. The polypeptide of claim 28 wherein said polypeptide has at least ten times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 31. A polypeptide, comprising a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:Met-Asp-(15-119)human interleukin-3 (18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 112Q, 116V)-(15-119)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:288); Met-Asp-(18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V)-(15-119)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:290); Met-Asp-(18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15119)human interleukin-3 (SEQ DI NO:314); Met-Ala-Tyr-Pro-Glu-Thr-Asp-Tyr-Lys-Asp-Asp-Asp-Asp-Lys-(18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:315); and Met-Ala-Tyr-Pro-Glu-Thr-Asp-Tyr-Lys-Asp-Asp-Asp-Asp-Lys-(18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:316).
 32. A polypeptide consisting of a modified human interleukin-3 (hIL-3) amino acid sequence,wherein said modified sequence differs from the sequence of native (1-133) hIL-3 by the replacement of from 4 to about 44 of the residues corresponding to positions 17-118 of native (1-133) hIL-3 by other amino acids, provided that the residues corresponding to positions 101 or 116 are not Ala or Val, respectively; wherein said modified sequence optionally further differs from the sequence of native (1-133) hIL-3 by the deletion of from 1 to 14 residues from the N-terminus of native (1-133) hIL-3, the deletion of from 1 to 15 residues from the C-terminus of native (1-133) hIL-3, or both; and wherein said polypeptide has at least three times greater activity than native human interleukin-3 in at least one assay selected from the group consisting of AML cell proliferation, TF-1 cell proliferation, and Methycellulose assay.
 33. The polypeptide of claim 32 wherein said polypeptide has at least five times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 34. The polypeptide of claim 32 wherein said polypeptide has at least ten times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 35. A polypeptide consisting of a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence of SEQ ID NO:15;wherein; Xaa at position 17 is Ser, Lys, Gly, Asp, Met, Gln, or Arg; Xaa at position 18 is Asn, His, Leu, Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln; Xaa at position 19 is Met, Phe, Ile, Arg, Gly, Ala, or Cys; Xaa at position 20 is Ile, Cys, Gln, Glu, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 21 is Asp, Phe, Lys, Arg, Ala, Gly, Glu, Gln, Asn, Thr, Ser or Val; Xaa at position 22 is Glu, Trp, Pro, Ser, Ala, His, Asp, Asn, Gln, Leu, Val or Gly; Xaa at position 23 is Ile, Val, Ala, Leu, Gly, Trp, Lys, Phe, Ser, or Arg; Xaa at position 24 is Ile, Gly, Val, Arg, Ser, Phe, or Leu; Xaa at position 25 is Thr, His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 26 is His, Thr, Phe, Gly, Arg, Ala, or Trp; Xaa at position 27 is Leu, Gly, Arg, Thr, Ser, or Ala; Xaa at position 28 is Lys, Arg, Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, Val or Trp; Xaa at position 29 is Gln, Asn, Leu, Pro, Arg, or Val; Xaa at position 30 is Pro, His, Thr, Gly, Asp, Gln, Ser, Leu, or Lys; Xaa at position 31 is Pro, Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln; Xaa at position 32 is Leu, Val, Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu; Xaa at position 33 is Pro, Leu, Gln, Ala, Thr, or Glu; Xaa at position 34 is Leu, Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Glu, Gln, Thr, Arg, Ala, Phe, Ile or Met; Xaa at position 35 is Leu, Ala, Gly, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val; Xaa at position 36 is Asp, Leu, or Val; Xaa at position 37 is Phe, Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile; Xaa at position 38 is Asn, or Ala; Xaa at position 40 is Leu, Trp, or Arg; Xaa at position 41 is Asn, Cys, Arg, Leu, His, Met, or Pro; Xaa at position 42 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Cys, Asn, Lys, Thr, Leu, Val, Glu, Phe, Tyr, Ile, Met or Ala; Xaa at position 43 is Glu, Asn, Tyr, Leu, Phe, Asp, Ala, Cys, Gln, Arg, Thr, Gly or Ser; Xaa at position 44 is Asp, Ser, Leu, Arg, Lys, Thr, Met, Trp, Glu, Asn, Gln, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 45 is Gln, Pro, Phe, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Trp, Asp, Asn, Arg, Ser, Ala, Ile, Glu or His; Xaa at position 46 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Glu, Asn, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, Tyr, Ile, Val or Gly; Xaa at position 47 is Ile, Gly, Val, Ser, Arg, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 48 is Leu, Ser, Cys, Arg, Ile, His, Phe, Glu, Lys, Thr, Ala, Met, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 49 is Met, Arg, Ala, Gly, Pro, Asn, His, or Asp; Xaa at position 50 is Glu, Leu, Thr, Asp, Tyr, Lys, Asn, Ser, Ala, Ile, Val, His, Phe, Met or Gln; Xaa at position 51 is Asn, Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 52 is Asn, His, Arg, Leu, Gly, Ser, or Thr; Xaa at position 53 is Leu, Thr, Ala, Gly, Glu, Pro, Lys, Ser, or Met; Xaa at position 54 is Arg, Asp, Ile, Ser, Val, Thr, Gln, Asn, Lys, His, Ala or Leu; Xaa at position 55 is Arg, Thr, Val, Ser, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 56 is Pro, Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Glu, Arg, His, Thr, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Leu, Val or Lys; Xaa at position 57 is Asn or Gly; Xaa at position 58 is Leu, Ser, Asp, Arg, Gln, Val, or Cys; Xaa at position 59 is Glu, Tyr, His, Leu, Pro, or Arg; Xaa at position 60 is Ala, Ser, Pro, Tyr, Asn, or Thr; Xaa at position 61 is Phe, Asn, Glu, Pro, Lys, Arg, or Ser; Xaa at position 62 is Asn, His, Val, Arg, Pro, Thr, Asp, or Ile; Xaa at position 63 is Arg, Tyr, Trp, Lys, Ser, His, Pro, or Val; Xaa at position 64 is Ala, Asn, Pro, Ser, or Lys; Xaa at position 65 is Val, Thr, Pro, His, Leu, Phe, or Ser; Xaa at position 66 is Lys, Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser; Xaa at position 67 is Ser, Ala, Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Val, Trp, Ser, Ile, Phe, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 69 is Gln, Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, Trp, Gly, or Leu; Xaa at position 70 is Asn, Leu, Val, Trp, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 71 is Ala, Met, Leu, Pro, Arg, Glu, Thr, Gln, Trp, or Asn; Xaa at position 72 is Ser, Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp; Xaa at position 73 is Ala, Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, or Arg; Xaa at position 74 is Ile, Met, Thr, Pro, Arg, Gly, Ala; Xaa at position 75 is Glu, Lys, Gly, Asp, Pro, Trp, Arg, Ser, Gln, or Leu; Xaa at position 76 is Ser, Val, Ala, Asn, Trp, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp; Xaa at position 77 is Ile, Ser, Arg, Thr, or Leu; Xaa at position 78 is Leu, Ala, Ser, Glu, Phe, Gly, or Arg; Xaa at position 79 is Lys, Thr, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, Gly, or Asp; Xaa at position 80 is Asn, Trp, Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 81 is Leu, Gln, Gly, Ala, Trp, Arg, Val, or Lys; Xaa at position 82 is Leu, Gln, Lys, Trp, Arg, Asp, Glu, Asn, His, Thr, Ser, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Ile, Met or Val; Xaa at position 83 is Pro, Ala, Thr, Trp, Arg, or Met; Xaa at position 84 is Cys, Glu, Gly, Arg, Met, or Val; Xaa at position 85 is Leu, Asn, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 86 is Pro, Cys, Arg, Ala, or Lys; Xaa at position 87 is Leu, Ser, Trp, or Gly; Xaa at position 88 is Ala, Lys, Arg, Val, or Trp; Xaa at position 89 is Thr, Asp, Cys, Leu, Val, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser; Xaa at position 90 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Gly, Asp, Ile, or Met; Xaa at position 91 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 92 is Pro, Phe, Arg, Ser, Lys, His, Ala, Gly, Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 93 is Thr, Asp, Ser, Asn, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ile, Ser, Glu, Leu, Val, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, or Pro; Xaa at position 95 is His, Gln, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Thr, Asn, Lys, Ser, Ala, Trp, Phe, Ile, or Tyr; Xaa at position 96 is Pro, Lys, Tyr, Gly, Ile, or Thr; Xaa at position 97 is Ile, Val, Lys, Ala, or Asn; Xaa at position 98 is His, Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Glu, Gln, Ser, Phe, Met, Val, Lys, Arg, Tyr or Pro; Xaa at position 99 is Ile, Leu, Arg, Asp, Val, Pro, Gln, Gly, Ser, Phe, or His; Xaa at position 100 is Lys, Tyr, Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Ser, Gln, or Pro; Xaa at position 101 is Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Val, Tyr, Glu, Asn, Ser, Ala, Gly, Ile, Leu, or Gln; Xaa at position 102 is Gly, Leu, Glu, Lys, Ser, Tyr, or Pro; Xaa at position 103 is Asp, or Ser; Xaa at position 104 is Trp, Val, Cys, Tyr, Thr, Met, Pro, Leu, Gln, Lys, Ala, Phe, or Gly; Xaa at position 105 is Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 106 is Glu, Ser, Ala, Lys, Thr, Ile, Gly, or Pro; Xaa at position 108 is Arg, Lys, Asp, Leu, Thr, Ile, Gln, His, Ser, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 109 is Arg, Thr, Pro, Glu, Tyr, Leu, Ser, or Gly; Xaa at position 110 is Lys, Ala, Asn, Thr, Leu, Arg, Gln, His, Glu, Ser, or Trp; Xaa at position 111 is Leu, Ile, Arg, Asp, or Met; Xaa at position 112 is Thr, Val, Gln, Tyr, Glu, His, Ser, or Phe; Xaa at position 113 is Phe, Ser, Cys, His, Gly, Trp, Tyr, Asp, Lys, Leu, Ile, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 114 is Tyr, Cys, His, Ser, Trp, Arg, or Leu; Xaa at position 115 is Leu, Asn, Val, Pro, Arg, Ala, His, Thr, Trp, or Met; Xaa at position 116 is Lys, Leu, Pro, Thr, Met, Asp, Val, Glu, Arg, Trp, Ser, Asn, His, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Gln, or Ile; Xaa at position 117 is Thr, Ser, Asn, Ile, Trp, Lys, or Pro; Xaa at position 118 is Leu, Ser, Pro, Ala, Glu, Cys, Asp, or Tyr; Xaa at position 119 is Glu, Ser, Lys, Pro, Leu, Thr, Tyr, or Arg; Xaa at position 120 is Asn, Ala, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 121 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly; Xaa at position 122 is Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys; Xaa at position 123 is Ala, Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu;wherein from 1 to 14 amino acids can optionally be deleted from the N-terminus and/or from 1 to 15 amino acids can optionally be deleted from the C-terminus of SEQ ID NO:15, and wherein from 6 to about 44 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids in the sequence of native (1-133) human interleukin-3; and (b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a).
 36. The polypeptide of claim 35 wherein 1-14 amino acids are deleted from the N-terminus and 1-15 amino acids are deleted from the C-terminus of said polypeptide.
 37. The polypeptide of claim 35 wherein;Xaa at position 42 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, or Ala; Xaa at position 45 is Gln, Val, Met or Asn; Xaa at position 46 is Asp, Ser, Gln, His or Val; Xaa at position 50 is Glu or Asp; Xaa at position 51 is Asn, Pro or Thr; Xaa at position 62 is Asn or Pro; Xaa at position 76 is Ser or Pro; Xaa at position 82 is Leu, Trp, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Phe, Ser or Tyr; Xaa at position 95 is His, Arg, Thr, Asn or Ser; Xaa at position 98 is His, Ile, Leu, Ala, Gln, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr or Val; Xaa at position 100 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 101 is Asp, Pro, His, Asn, Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 105 is Asn, or Pro; Xaa at position 108 is Arg, Ala, or Ser; Xaa at position 116 is Lys, Val, Trp, Ala, His, Phe, or Tyr; Xaa at position 121 is Ala, or Ile; Xaa at position 122 is Gln, or Ile; and Xaa at position 123 is Ala, Met or Glu.
 38. The polypeptide according to claim 35 comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence selected from the group consisting of: (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A and 45V)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:66); (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S and 45M)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:67); (18I, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S and 45M)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:68); (51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N and 69E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:69); (51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N and 69E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:70); (51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H and 69E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:71); (73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A and 105Q)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:72); (73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A and 105Q)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:73); (73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ. ID. NO:76); (73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:77); (73G, 76A, 79R, 82V, 87S, 93S, 98T, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 117S, 120H and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:78); (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N and 69E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:79) (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H and 69E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:80); (18I, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N and 69E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:81); (42D, 45M, 46S, 50D, 95R, 98I, 100R, 116W)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:263); (42D, 45M, 46S, 98I, 100R, 116W)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:406); (18I, 19A, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49D, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:276); (18I, 19I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45V, 49D, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:277); (18I, 23A, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:278); (18I, 23A, 25H, 29V, 32A, 37S, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55L, 59L, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 112Q, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:279); (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V,)-(15-119)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:287); (18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42D, 45V, 46S, 50D, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 112Q, 116V)-(15-119)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:289); (18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 112Q, 116V)-(15-119)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:307); (18I, 20P, 23A, 25H, 29I, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S, SiR, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:317); (18I, 23L, 25H, 29I, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S, SiR, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:318); (18I, 23A, 25H, 29I, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S, SiR, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human in.terleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:319); (18I, 19I, 20L, 23A, 25H, 29I, 32N, 34S, 37S, 38A, 42S, 45V, 46S, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:320); (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 50D, 51S, 55T, 59L, 62P, 63H, 67Q, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:321); (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109L, 112Q, 116S, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:322); and (18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109L, 112Q, 116S)-(15-118)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:323); and(b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a).
 39. A polypeptide consisting of a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence of SEQ ID NO:19;wherein Xaa at position 3 is Ser, Lys, Gly, Asp, Met, Gln, or Arg; Xaa at position 4 is Asn, His, Leu, Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln; Xaa at position 5 is Met, Phe, Ile, Arg, Gly, Ala, or Cys; Xaa at position 6 is Ile, Cys, Gln, Glu, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 7 is Asp, Phe, Lys, Arg, Ala, Gly, Glu, Gln, Asn, Thr, Ser or Val; Xaa at position 8 is Glu, Trp, Pro, Ser, Ala, His, Asp, Asn, Gln, Leu, Val, or Gly; Xaa at position 9 is Ile, Val, Ala, Leu, Gly, Trp, Lys, Phe, Ser, or Arg; Xaa at position 10 is Ile, Gly, Val, Arg, Ser, Phe, or Leu; Xaa at position 11 is Thr, His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 12 is His, Thr, Phe, Gly, Arg, Ala, or Trp; Xaa at position 13 is Leu, Gly, Arg, Thr, Ser, or Ala; Xaa at position 14 is Lys, Arg, Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, Val or Trp; Xaa at position 15 is Gln, Asn, Leu, Pro, Arg, or Val; Xaa at position 16 is Pro, His, Thr, Gly, Asp, Gln, Ser, Leu, or Lys; Xaa at position 17 is Pro, Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln; Xaa at position 18 is Leu, Val, Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu; Xaa at position 19 is Pro, Leu, Gln, Ala, Thr, or Glu; Xaa at position 20 is Leu, Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Glu, Gln, Thr, Arg, Ala, Phe, Ile or Met; Xaa at position 21 is Leu, Ala, Gly, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val; Xaa at position 22 is Asp, Leu, or Val; Xaa at position 23 is Phe, Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile; Xaa at position 24 is Asn, or Ala; Xaa at position 26 is Leu, Trp, or Arg; Xaa at position 27 is Asn, Cys, Arg, Leu, His, Met, Pro; Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Cys, Ala, Lys, Asn, Thr, Leu, Val, Glu, Phe, Tyr, Ile or Met; Xaa at position 29 is Glu, Asn, Tyr, Leu, Phe, Asp, Ala, Cys, Gln, Arg, Thr, Gly or Ser; Xaa at position 30 is Asp, Ser, Leu, Arg, Lys, Thr, Met, Trp, Glu, Asn, Gln, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Pro, Phe, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Asp, Asn, Arg, Ser, Ala, Ile, Glu, His or Trp; Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Glu, Asn, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, Tyr, Ile, Val or Gly; Xaa at position 33 is Ile, Gly, Val, Ser, Arg, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 34 is Leu, Ser, Cys, Arg, Ile, His, Phe, Glu, Lys, Thr, Ala, Met, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 35 is Met, Arg, Ala, Gly, Pro, Asn, His, or Asp; Xaa at position 36 is Glu, Leu, Thr, Asp, Tyr, Lys, Asn, Ser, Ala, Ile, Val, His, Phe, Met or Gln; Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 38 is Asn, His, Arg, Leu, Gly, Ser, or Thr; Xaa at position 39 is Leu, Thr, Ala, Gly, Glu, Pro, Lys, Ser, or Met; Xaa at position 40 is Arg, Asp, Ile, Ser, Val, Thr, Gln, Asn, Lys, His, Ala or Leu; Xaa at position 41 is Arg, Thr, Val, Ser, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 42 is Pro, Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Glu, Arg, His, Thr, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Leu, Val or Lys; Xaa at position 43 is Asn or Gly; Xaa at position 44 is Leu, Ser, Asp, Arg, Gln, Val, or Cys; Xaa at position 45 is Glu, Tyr, His, Leu, Pro, or Arg; Xaa at position 46 is Ala, Ser, Pro, Tyr, Asn, or Thr; Xaa at position 47 is Phe, Asn, Glu, Pro, Lys, Arg, or Ser; Xaa at position 48 is Asn, His, Val, Arg, Pro, Thr, Asp, or Ile; Xaa at position 49 is Arg, Tyr, Trp, Lys, Ser, His, Pro, or Val; Xaa at position 50 is Ala, Asn, Pro, Ser, or Lys; Xaa at position 51 is Val, Thr, Pro, His, Leu, Phe, or Ser; Xaa at position 52 is Lys, Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser; Xaa at position 53 is Ser, Ala, Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 54 is Leu, Val, Trp, Ser, Ile, Phe, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 55 is Gln, Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, Trp, Gly, or Leu; Xaa at position 56 is Asn, Leu, Val, Trp, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 57 is Ala, Met, Leu, Pro, Arg, Glu, Thr, Gln, Trp, or Asn; Xaa at position 58 is Ser, Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp; Xaa at position 59 is Ala, Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, or Arg; Xaa at position 60 is Ile, Met, Thr, Pro, Arg, Gly, Ala; Xaa at position 61 is Glu, Lys, Gly, Asp, Pro, Trp, Arg, Ser, Gln, or Leu; Xaa at position 62 is Ser, Val, Ala, Asn, Trp, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp; Xaa at position 63 is Ile, Ser, Arg, Thr, or Leu; Xaa at position 64 is Leu, Ala, Ser, Glu, Phe, Gly, or Arg; Xaa at position 65 is Lys, Thr, Gly, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Asp; Xaa at position 66 is Asn, Trp, Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 67 is Leu, Gln, Gly, Ala, Trp, Arg, Val, or Lys; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Gln, Lys, Trp, Arg, Asp, Glu, Asn, His, Thr, Ser, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Ile, Met or Val; Xaa at position 69 is Pro, Ala, Thr, Trp, Arg, or Met; Xaa at position 70 is Cys, Glu, Gly, Arg, Met, or Val; Xaa at position 71 is Leu, Asn, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 72 is Pro, Cys, Arg, Ala, or Lys; Xaa at position 73 is Leu, Ser, Trp, or Gly; Xaa at position 74 is Ala, Lys, Arg, Val, or Trp; Xaa at position 75 is Thr, Asp, Cys, Leu, Val, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser; Xaa at position 76 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Gly, Asp, Ile, or Met; Xaa at position 77 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 78 is Pro, Phe, Arg, Ser, Lys, His, Ala, Gly, Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 79 is Thr, Asp, Ser, Asn, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg; Xaa at position 80 is Arg, Ile, Ser, Glu, Leu, Val, Gln, Lys, His, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 81 is His, Gln, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Thr, Asn, Lys, Ser, Ala, Trp, Phe, Ile or Tyr; Xaa at position 82 is Pro, Lys, Tyr, Gly, Ile, or Thr; Xaa at position 83 is Ile, Val, Lys, Ala, or Asn; Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Glu, Gln, Ser, Phe, Met, Val, Lys, Arg, Tyr or Pro; Xaa at position 85 is Ile, Leu, Arg, Asp, Val, Pro, Gln, Gly, Ser, Phe, or His; Xaa at position 86 is Lys, Tyr, Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Ser, Gln, or Pro; Xaa at position 87 is Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, His, Thr, Val, Tyr, Glu, Asn, Ser, Ala, Gly, Ile, Leu or Gln; Xaa at position 88 is Gly, Leu, Glu, Lys, Ser, Tyr, or Pro; Xaa at position 89 is Asp, or Ser; Xaa at position 90 is Trp, Val, Cys, Tyr, Thr, Met, Pro, Leu, Gln, Lys, Ala, Phe, or Gly; Xaa at position 91 is Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 92 is Glu, Ser, Ala, Lys, Thr, Ile, Gly, or Pro; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Lys, Asp, Leu, Thr, Ile, Gln, His, Ser, Ala, or Pro; Xaa at position 95 is Arg, Thr, Pro, Glu, Tyr, Leu, Ser, or Gly; Xaa at position 96 is Lys, Asn, Thr, Leu, Gln, Arg, His, Glu, Ser, Ala or Trp; Xaa at position 97 is Leu, Ile, Arg, Asp, or Met; Xaa at position 98 is Thr, Val, Gln, Tyr, Glu, His, Ser, or Phe; Xaa at position 99 is Phe, Ser, Cys, His, Gly, Trp, Tyr, Asp, Lys, Leu, Ile, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 100 is Tyr, Cys, His, Ser, Trp, Arg, or Leu; Xaa at position 101 is Leu, Asn, Val, Pro, Arg, Ala, His, Thr, Trp, or Met; Xaa at position 102 is Lys, Leu, Pro, Thr, Met, Asp, Val, Glu, Arg, Trp, Ser, Asn, His, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Gln, or Ile; Xaa at position 103 is Thr, Ser, Asn, Ile, Trp, Lys, or Pro; Xaa at position 104 is Leu, Ser, Pro, Ala, Glu, Cys, Asp, or Tyr; Xaa at position 105 is Glu, Ser, Lys, Pro, Leu, Thr, Tyr, or Arg; Xaa at position 106 is Asn, Ala, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 107 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly; Xaa at position 108 is Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys; Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu;wherein from 6 to about 44 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids in the sequence of native (1-133) human interleukin-3; and (b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a).
 40. The polypeptide of claim 39 wherein 1-15 amino acids are deleted from the C-terminus of said polypeptide and 1-14 amino acids are deleted from the N-terminus of said interleukin-3 polypeptide.
 41. A polypeptide consisting of a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence of SEQ ID NO:22;wherein Xaa at position 3 is Ser, Gly, Asp, or Gln; Xaa at position 4 is Asn, His, or Ile; Xaa at position 9 is Ile, Ala, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 11 is Thr, His, or Gln; Xaa at position 12 is His or Ala; Xaa at position 15 is Gln or Asn; Xaa at position 16 is Pro or Gly; Xaa at position 18 is Leu, Arg, Asn, or Ala; Xaa at position 20 is Leu, Val, Ser, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe, Thr or Met; Xaa at position 21 is Leu, Ala, Asn, or Pro; Xaa at position 24 is Asn or Ala; Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr or Arg; Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Val, Met, Leu, Ala, Asn, Glu or Lys; Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Ala, Gln, Glu, His, Val or Thr; Xaa at position 36 is Glu, Asn, Ser or Asp; Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Arg, Pro, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 41 is Arg, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 42 is Pro, Gly, Ser, Ala, Asn, Val, Leu or Gln; Xaa at position 48 is Asn, Pro, or Thr; Xaa at position 50 is Ala or Asn; Xaa at position 51 is Val or Thr; Xaa at position 53 is Ser or Phe; Xaa at position 54 is Leu or Phe; Xaa at position 55 is Gln, Ala, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 62 is Ser, Val, Asn, Pro, or Gly; Xaa at position 63 is Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 65 is Lys, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Gly; Xaa at position 66 is Asn, Gly, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Met, Phe, Ser, Thr, Tyr or Val; Xaa at position 73 is Leu or Ser; Xaa at position 74 is Ala or Trp; Xaa at position 77 is Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 79 is Thr, Asp, or Ala; Xaa at position 81 is His, Pro, Arg, Val, Gly, Asn, Ser or Thr; Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Asn, Ala, Thr, Arg, Gln, Glu, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr, Val or Leu; Xaa at position 85 is Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 86 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 87 is Asp, Pro, Met, Lys, His, Pro, Asn, Ile, Leu or Tyr; Xaa at position 91 is Asn, Pro, Ser, Ile or Asp; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ala, or Ser; Xaa at position 95 is Arg, Thr, Glu, Leu, or Ser; Xaa at position 98 is Thr or Gln; Xaa at position 102 is Lys, Val, Trp, or Ile; Xaa at position 103 is Thr, Ala, His, Phe, Tyr or Ser; Xaa at position 106 is Asn, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 107 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Pro, or Asp; Xaa at position 108 is Gln, Met, Trp, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, or Tyr; Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met, Glu, Ser, or Leu;wherein from 6 to 26 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the amino acid sequence of native (1-133) human interleukin-3; and (b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a).
 42. The polypeptide of claim 41 wherein;Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, or Ala; Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Val, Met or Asn; Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Ser, Ala, Gln, His or Val; Xaa at position 36 is Glu or Asp; Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Pro or Thr; Xaa at position 48 is Asn or Pro; Xaa at position 62 is Ser, or Pro; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Trp, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Phe, Ser or Tyr; Xaa at position 81 is His, Arg, Thr, Asn or Ser; Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Leu, Ala, Arg, Gln, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr or Val; Xaa at position 86 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 87 is Asp, Pro, His, Asn, Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 91 is Asn or Pro; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ala, or Ser; Xaa at position 102 is Lys, Val, Trp, Ala, His, Phe, or Tyr; Xaa at position 107 is Ala, or Ile; Xaa at position 108 is Gln, or Ile; and Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met or Glu.
 43. A polypeptide consisting of a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence of SEQ ID NO:15;wherein Xaa at position 17 is Ser, Lys, Gly, Asp, Met, Gln, or Arg; Xaa at position 18 is Asn, His, Leu, Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln; Xaa at position 19 is Met, Phe, Ile, Arg, Gly, Ala, or Cys; Xaa at position 20 is Ile, Cys, Gln, Glu, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 21 is Asp, Phe, Lys, Arg, Ala, Gly, Glu, Gln, Asn, Thr, Ser or Val; Xaa at position 22 is Glu, Trp, Pro, Ser, Ala, His, Asp, Asn, Gln, Leu, Val or Gly; Xaa at position 23 is Ile, Val, Ala, Leu, Gly, Trp, Lys, Phe, Ser, or Arg; Xaa at position 24 is Ile, Gly, Val, Arg, Ser, Phe, or Leu; Xaa at position 25 is Thr, His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 26 is His, Thr, Phe, Gly, Arg, Ala, or Trp; Xaa at position 27 is Leu, Gly, Arg, Thr, Ser, or Ala; Xaa at position 28 is Lys, Arg, Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, Val or Trp; Xaa at position 29 is Gln, Asn, Leu, Pro, Arg, or Val; Xaa at position 30 is Pro, His, Thr, Gly, Asp, Gln, Ser, Leu, or Lys; Xaa at position 31 is Pro, Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln; Xaa at position 32 is Leu, Val, Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu; Xaa at position 33 is Pro, Leu, Gln, Ala, Thr, or Glu; Xaa at position 34 is Leu, Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Glu, Gln, Thr, Arg, Ala, Phe, Ile or Met; Xaa at position 35 is Leu, Ala, Gly, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val; Xaa at position 36 is Asp, Leu, or Val; Xaa at position 37 is Phe, Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile; Xaa at position 38 is Asn, or Ala; Xaa at position 40 is Leu, Trp, or Arg; Xaa at position 41 is Asn, Cys, Arg, Leu, His, Met, or Pro; Xaa at position 42 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Cys, Asn, Lys, Thr, Leu, Val, Glu, Phe, Tyr, Ile, Met or Ala; Xaa at position 43 is Glu, Asn, Tyr, Leu, Phe, Asp, Ala, Cys, Gln, Arg, Thr, Gly or Ser; Xaa at position 44 is Asp, Ser, Leu, Arg, Lys, Thr, Met, Trp, Glu, Asn, Gln, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 45 is Gln, Pro, Phe, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Trp, Asp, Asn, Arg, Ser, Ala, Ile, Glu or His; Xaa at position 46 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Glu, Asn, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, Tyr, Ile, Val or Gly; Xaa at position 47 is Ile, Gly, Val, Ser, Arg, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 48 is Leu, Ser, Cys, Arg, Ile, His, Phe, Glu, Lys, Thr, Ala, Met, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 49 is Met, Arg, Ala, Gly, Pro, Asn, His, or Asp; Xaa at position 50 is Glu, Leu, Thr, Asp, Tyr, Lys, Asn, Ser, Ala, Ile, Val, His, Phe, Met or Gln; Xaa at position 51 is Asn, Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 52 is Asn, His, Arg, Leu, Gly, Ser, or Thr; Xaa at position 53 is Leu, Thr, Ala, Gly, Glu, Pro, Lys, Ser, or Met; Xaa at position 54 is Arg, Asp, Ile, Ser, Val, Thr, Gln, Asn, Lys, His, Ala or Leu; Xaa at position 55 is Arg, Thr, Val, Ser, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 56 is Pro, Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Glu, Arg, His, Thr, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Leu, Val or Lys; Xaa at position 57 is Asn or Gly; Xaa at position 58 is Leu, Ser, Asp, Arg, Gln, Val, or Cys; Xaa at position 59 is Glu, Tyr, His, Leu, Pro, or Arg; Xaa at position 60 is Ala, Ser, Pro, Tyr, Asn, or Thr; Xaa at position 61 is Phe, Asn, Glu, Pro, Lys, Arg, or Ser; Xaa at position 62 is Asn, His, Val, Arg, Pro, Thr, Asp, or Ile; Xaa at position 63 is Arg, Tyr, Trp, Lys, Ser, His, Pro, or Val; Xaa at position 64 is Ala, Asn, Pro, Ser, or Lys; Xaa at position 65 is Val, Thr, Pro, His, Leu, Phe, or Ser; Xaa at position 66 is Lys, Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser; Xaa at position 67 is Ser, Ala, Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Val, Trp, Ser, Ile, Phe, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 69 is Gln, Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, Trp, Gly, or Leu; Xaa at position 70 is Asn, Leu, Val, Trp, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 71 is Ala, Met, Leu, Pro, Arg, Glu, Thr, Gln, Trp, or Asn; Xaa at position 72 is Ser, Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp; Xaa at position 73 is Ala, Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, or Arg; Xaa at position 74 is Ile, Met, Thr, Pro, Arg, Gly, Ala; Xaa at position 75 is Glu, Lys, Gly, Asp, Pro, Trp, Arg, Ser, Gln, or Leu; Xaa at position 76 is Ser, Val, Ala, Asn, Trp, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp; Xaa at position 77 is Ile, Ser, Arg, Thr, or Leu; Xaa at position 78 is Leu, Ala, Ser, Glu, Phe, Gly, or Arg; Xaa at position 79 is Lys, Thr, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, Gly, or Asp; Xaa at position 80 is Asn, Trp, Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 81 is Leu, Gln, Gly, Ala, Trp, Arg, Val, or Lys; Xaa at position 82 is Leu, Gln, Lys, Trp, Arg, Asp, Glu, Asn, His, Thr, Ser, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Ile, Met or Val; Xaa at position 83 is Pro, Ala, Thr, Trp, Arg, or Met; Xaa at position 84 is Cys, Glu, Gly, Arg, Met, or Val; Xaa at position 85 is Leu, Asn, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 86 is Pro, Cys, Arg, Ala, or Lys; Xaa at position 87 is Leu, Ser, Trp, or Gly; Xaa at position 88 is Ala, Lys, Arg, Val, or Trp; Xaa at position 89 is Thr, Asp, Cys, Leu, Val, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser; Xaa at position 90 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Gly, Asp, Ile, or Met; Xaa at position 91 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 92 is Pro, Phe, Arg, Ser, Lys, His, Ala, Gly, Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 93 is Thr, Asp, Ser, Asn, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ile, Ser, Glu, Leu, Val, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, or Pro; Xaa at position 95 is His, Gln, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Thr, Asn, Lys, Ser, Ala, Trp, Phe, Ile, or Tyr; Xaa at position 96 is Pro, Lys, Tyr, Gly, Ile, or Thr; Xaa at position 97 is Ile, Val, Lys, Ala, or Asn; Xaa at position 98 is His, Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Glu, Gln, Ser, Phe, Met, Val, Lys, Arg, Tyr or Pro; Xaa at position 99 is Ile, Leu, Arg, Asp, Val, Pro, Gln, Gly, Ser, Phe, or His; Xaa at position 100 is Lys, Tyr, Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Ser, Gln, or Pro; Xaa at position 101 is Asp; Xaa at position 102 is Gly, Leu, Glu, Lys, Ser, Tyr, or Pro; Xaa at position 103 is Asp, or Ser; Xaa at position 104 is Trp, Val, Cys, Tyr, Thr, Met, Pro, Leu, Gln, Lys, Ala, Phe, or Gly; Xaa at position 105 is Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 106 is Glu, Ser, Ala, Lys, Thr, Ile, Gly, or Pro; Xaa at position 108 is Arg, Lys, Asp, Leu, Thr, Ile, Gln, His, Ser, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 109 is Arg, Thr, Pro, Glu, Tyr, Leu, Ser, or Gly; Xaa at position 110 is Lys, Ala, Asn, Thr, Leu, Arg, Gln, His, Glu, Ser, or Trp; Xaa at position 111 is Leu, Ile, Arg, Asp, or Met; Xaa at position 112 is Thr, Val, Gln, Tyr, Glu, His, Ser, or Phe; Xaa at position 113 is Phe, Ser, Cys, His, Gly, Trp, Tyr, Asp, Lys, Leu, Ile, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 114 is Tyr, Cys, His, Ser, Trp, Arg, or Leu; Xaa at position 115 is Leu, Asn, Val, Pro, Arg, Ala, His, Thr, Trp, or Met; Xaa at position 116 is Lys; Xaa at position 117 is Thr, Ser, Asn, Ile, Trp, Lys, or Pro; Xaa at position 118 is Leu, Ser, Pro, Ala, Glu, Cys, Asp, or Tyr; Xaa at position 119 is Glu, Ser, Lys, Pro, Leu, Thr, Tyr, or Arg; Xaa at position 120 is Asn, Ala, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 121 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly; Xaa at position 122 is Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys; Xaa at position 123 is Ala, Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu;wherein from 1 to 14 amino acids can optionally be deleted from the N-terminus and/or from 1 to 15 amino acids can optionally be deleted from the C-terminus of SEQ ID NO:15, and wherein from 4 to about 44 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids in the sequence of native (1-133) human interleukin-3; and (b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a); wherein said polypeptide has at least three times greater activity than native human interleukin-3 in at least one assay selected from the group consisting of AML cell proliferation, TF-1 cell proliferation, and Methycellulose assay.
 44. The polypeptide of claim 43 wherein said polypeptide has at least five times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 45. The polypeptide of claim 43 wherein said polypeptide has at least ten times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 46. The polypeptide of claim 43 wherein;Xaa at position 42 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, or Ala; Xaa at position 45 is Gln, Val, Met or Asn; Xaa at position 46 is Asp, Ser, Gln, His or Val; Xaa at position 50 is Glu or Asp; Xaa at position 51 is Asn, Pro or Thr; Xaa at position 62 is Asn or Pro; Xaa at position 76 is Ser or Pro; Xaa at position 82 is Leu, Trp, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Phe, Ser or Tyr; Xaa at position 95 is His, Arg, Thr, Asn or Ser; Xaa at position 98 is His, Ile, Leu, Ala, Gln, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr or Val; Xaa at position 100 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 101 is Asp; Xaa at position 105 is Asn, or Pro; Xaa at position 108 is Arg, Ala, or Ser; Xaa at position 116 is Lys; Xaa at position 121 is Ala, or Ile; Xaa at position 122 is Gln, or Ile; and Xaa at position 123 is Ala, Met or Glu.
 47. The polypeptide of claim 46 wherein said polypeptide has at least five times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 48. The polypeptide of claim 46 wherein said polypeptide has at least ten times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 49. A polypeptide consisting of a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence of SEQ ID NO:18;wherein Xaa at position 17 is Ser, Gly, Asp, or Gln; Xaa at position 18 is Asn, His, or Ile; Xaa at position 23 is Ile, Ala, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 25 is Thr, His, or Gln; Xaa at position 26 is His or Ala; Xaa at position 29 is Gln or Asn; Xaa at position 30 is Pro or Gly; Xaa at position 32 is Leu, Arg, Asn, or Ala; Xaa at position 34 is Leu, Val, Ser, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe, Thr, or Met; Xaa at position 35 is Leu, Ala, Asn, or Pro; Xaa at position 38 is Asn or Ala; Xaa at position 42 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr or Arg; Xaa at position 45 is Gln, Val, Met, Leu, Ala, Asn, Glu, or Lys; Xaa at position 46 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Gln, Glu, His, Val or Thr; Xaa at position 50 is Glu, Asn, Ser or Asp; Xaa at position 51 is Asn, Arg, Pro, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 55 is Arg, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 56 is Pro, Gly, Ser, Ala, Asn, Val, Leu or Gln; Xaa at position 62 is Asn, Pro, or Thr; Xaa at position 64 is Ala or Asn; Xaa at position 65 is Val or Thr; Xaa at position 67 is Ser or Phe; Xaa at position 68 is Leu or Phe; Xaa at position 69 is Gln, Ala, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 76 is Ser, Val, Asn, Pro, or Gly; Xaa at position 77 is Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 79 is Lys, Gly, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Gly; Xaa at position 80 is Asn, Gly, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 82 is Leu, Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Met, Phe, Ser, Thr, Tyr or Val; Xaa at position 87 is Leu or Ser; Xaa at position 88 is Ala or Trp; Xaa at position 91 is Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 93 is Thr, Asp, or Ala; Xaa at position 95 is His, Pro, Arg, Val, Gly, Asn, Ser or Thr; Xaa at position 98 is His, Ile, Asn, Ala, Thr, Gln, Glu, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr, Val or Leu; Xaa at position 99 is Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 100 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 101 is Asp; Xaa at position 105 is Asn, Pro, Ser, Ile or Asp; Xaa at position 108 is Arg, Ala, or Ser; Xaa at position 109 is Arg, Thr, Glu, Leu, or Ser; Xaa at position 112 is Thr or Gln; Xaa at position 116 is Lys; Xaa at position 117 is Thr or Ser; Xaa at position 120 is Asn, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 121 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Pro, or Asp; Xaa at position 122 is Gln, Met, Trp, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, or Tyr; Xaa at position 123 is Ala, Met, Glu, Ser, or Leu;wherein from 1 to 14 amino acids can optionally be deleted from the N-terminus and/or from 1 to 15 amino acids can optionally be deleted from the C-terminus of SEQ ID NO:18, and wherein from 4 to 44 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids in the sequence of native (1-133) human interleukin-3; and (b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a); wherein said polypeptide has at least three times greater activity than native human interleukin-3 in at least one assay selected from the group consisting of AML cell proliferation, TF-1 cell proliferation, and Methycellulose assay.
 50. The polypeptide of claim 49 wherein said polypeptide has at least five times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 51. A polypeptide according to claim 50 comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence selected from the group consisting of: (42D, 45M, 46S, 50D)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:259); (42D, 45M, 46S, 116W)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:261); and (42D, 45M, 46S, 50D, 116W)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (residues 3-113 of SEQ ID NO:262); and(b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a).
 52. The polypeptide of claim 49 wherein said polypeptide has at least ten times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 53. The polypeptide of claim 49;wherein; Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr, or Ala; Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Val, Met or Asn; Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Ser, Ala, Gln, His or Val; Xaa at position 36 is Glu or Asp; Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Pro or Thr; Xaa at position 48 is Asn or Pro; Xaa at position 62 is Ser, or Pro; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Trp, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Phe, Ser or Tyr; Xaa at position 81 is His, Arg, Thr, Asn or Ser; Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Leu, Ala, Arg, Gln, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr or Val; Xaa at position 86 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 87 is Asp; Xaa at position 91 is Asn or Pro; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ala, or Ser; Xaa at position 102 is Lys; Xaa at position 107 is Ala, or Ile; Xaa at position 108 is Gln, or Ile; and Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met or Glu.
 54. The polypeptide of claim 53 wherein said polypeptide has at least five times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 55. The polypeptide of claim 53 wherein said polypeptide has at least ten times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 56. A polypeptide consisting of a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence of SEQ ID NO:19;wherein Xaa at position 3 is Ser, Lys, Gly, Asp, Met, Gln, or Arg; Xaa at position 4 is Asn, His, Leu, Ile, Phe, Arg, or Gln; Xaa at position 5 is Met, Phe, Ile, Arg, Gly, Ala, or Cys; Xaa at position 6 is Ile, Cys, Gln, Glu, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 7 is Asp, Phe, Lys, Arg, Ala, Gly, Glu, Gln, Asn, Thr, Ser or Val; Xaa at position 8 is Glu, Trp, Pro, Ser, Ala, His, Asp, Asn, Gln, Leu, Val, or Gly; Xaa at position 9 is Ile, Val, Ala, Leu, Gly, Trp, Lys, Phe, Ser, or Arg; Xaa at position 10 is Ile, Gly, Val, Arg, Ser, Phe, or Leu; Xaa at position 11 is Thr, His, Gly, Gln, Arg, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 12 is His, Thr, Phe, Gly, Arg, Ala, or Trp; Xaa at position 13 is Leu, Gly, Arg, Thr, Ser, or Ala; Xaa at position 14 is Lys, Arg, Leu, Gln, Gly, Pro, Val or Trp; Xaa at position 15 is Gln, Asn, Leu, Pro, Arg, or Val; Xaa at position 16 is Pro, His, Thr, Gly, Asp, Gln, Ser, Leu, or Lys; Xaa at position 17 is Pro, Asp, Gly, Ala, Arg, Leu, or Gln; Xaa at position 18 is Leu, Val, Arg, Gln, Asn, Gly, Ala, or Glu; Xaa at position 19 is Pro, Leu, Gln, Ala, Thr, or Glu; Xaa at position 20 is Leu, Val, Gly, Ser, Lys, Glu, Gln, Thr, Arg, Ala, Phe, Ile or Met; Xaa at position 21 is Leu, Ala, Gly, Asn, Pro, Gln, or Val; Xaa at position 22 is Asp, Leu, or Val; Xaa at position 23 is Phe, Ser, Pro, Trp, or Ile; Xaa at position 24 is Asn, or Ala; Xaa at position 26 is Leu, Trp, or Arg; Xaa at position 27 is Asn, Cys, Arg, Leu, His, Met, Pro; Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Cys, Ala, Lys, Asn, Thr, Leu, Val, Glu, Phe, Tyr, Ile or Met; Xaa at position 29 is Glu, Asn, Tyr, Leu, Phe, Asp, Ala, Cys, Gln, Arg, Thr, Gly or Ser; Xaa at position 30 is Asp, Ser, Leu, Arg, Lys, Thr, Met, Trp, Glu, Asn, Gln, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Pro, Phe, Val, Met, Leu, Thr, Lys, Asp, Asn, Arg, Ser, Ala, Ile, Glu, His or Trp; Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Thr, Cys, Glu, Asn, Gln, Lys, His, Ala, Tyr, Ile, Val or Gly; Xaa at position 33 is Ile, Gly, Val, Ser, Arg, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 34 is Leu, Ser, Cys, Arg, Ile, His, Phe, Glu, Lys, Thr, Ala, Met, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 35 is Met, Arg, Ala, Gly, Pro, Asn, His, or Asp; Xaa at position 36 is Glu, Leu, Thr, Asp, Tyr, Lys, Asn, Ser, Ala, Ile, Val, His, Phe, Met or Gln; Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Arg, Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 38 is Asn, His, Arg, Leu, Gly, Ser, or Thr; Xaa at position 39 is Leu, Thr, Ala, Gly, Glu, Pro, Lys, Ser, or Met; Xaa at position 40 is Arg, Asp, Ile, Ser, Val, Thr, Gln, Asn, Lys, His, Ala or Leu; Xaa at position 41 is Arg, Thr, Val, Ser, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 42 is Pro, Gly, Cys, Ser, Gln, Glu, Arg, His, Thr, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Leu, Val or Lys; Xaa at position 43 is Asn or Gly; Xaa at position 44 is Leu, Ser, Asp, Arg, Gln, Val, or Cys; Xaa at position 45 is Glu, Tyr, His, Leu, Pro, or Arg; Xaa at position 46 is Ala, Ser, Pro, Tyr, Asn, or Thr; Xaa at position 47 is Phe, Asn, Glu, Pro, Lys, Arg, or Ser; Xaa at position 48 is Asn, His, Val, Arg, Pro, Thr, Asp, or Ile; Xaa at position 49 is Arg, Tyr, Trp, Lys, Ser, His, Pro, or Val; Xaa at position 50 is Ala, Asn, Pro, Ser, or Lys; Xaa at position 51 is Val, Thr, Pro, His, Leu, Phe, or Ser; Xaa at position 52 is Lys, Ile, Arg, Val, Asn, Glu, or Ser; Xaa at position 53 is Ser, Ala, Phe, Val, Gly, Asn, Ile, Pro, or His; Xaa at position 54 is Leu, Val, Trp, Ser, Ile, Phe, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 55 is Gln, Ala, Pro, Thr, Glu, Arg, Trp, Gly, or Leu; Xaa at position 56 is Asn, Leu, Val, Trp, Pro, or Ala; Xaa at position 57 is Ala, Met, Leu, Pro, Arg, Glu, Thr, Gln, Trp, or Asn; Xaa at position 58 is Ser, Glu, Met, Ala, His, Asn, Arg, or Asp; Xaa at position 59 is Ala, Glu, Asp, Leu, Ser, Gly, Thr, or Arg; Xaa at position 60 is Ile, Met, Thr, Pro, Arg, Gly, Ala; Xaa at position 61 is Glu, Lys, Gly, Asp, Pro, Trp, Arg, Ser, Gln, or Leu; Xaa at position 62 is Ser, Val, Ala, Asn, Trp, Glu, Pro, Gly, or Asp; Xaa at position 63 is Ile, Ser, Arg, Thr, or Leu; Xaa at position 64 is Leu, Ala, Ser, Glu, Phe, Gly, or Arg; Xaa at position 65 is Lys, Thr, Gly, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Asp; Xaa at position 66 is Asn, Trp, Val, Gly, Thr, Leu, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 67 is Leu, Gln, Gly, Ala, Trp, Arg, Val, or Lys; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Gln, Lys, Trp, Arg, Asp, Glu, Asn, His, Thr, Ser, Ala, Tyr, Phe, Ile, Met or Val; Xaa at position 69 is Pro, Ala, Thr, Trp, Arg, or Met; Xaa at position 70 is Cys, Glu, Gly, Arg, Met, or Val; Xaa at position 71 is Leu, Asn, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 72 is Pro, Cys, Arg, Ala, or Lys; Xaa at position 73 is Leu, Ser, Trp, or Gly; Xaa at position 74 is Ala, Lys, Arg, Val, or Trp; Xaa at position 75 is Thr, Asp, Cys, Leu, Val, Glu, His, Asn, or Ser; Xaa at position 76 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Gly, Asp, Ile, or Met; Xaa at position 77 is Ala, Pro, Ser, Thr, Phe, Leu, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 78 is Pro, Phe, Arg, Ser, Lys, His, Ala, Gly, Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 79 is Thr, Asp, Ser, Asn, Pro, Ala, Leu, or Arg; Xaa at position 80 is Arg, Ile, Ser, Glu, Leu, Val, Gln, Lys, His, Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 81 is His, Gln, Pro, Arg, Val, Leu, Gly, Thr, Asn, Lys, Ser, Ala, Trp, Phe, Ile or Tyr; Xaa at position 82 is Pro, Lys, Tyr, Gly, Ile, or Thr; Xaa at position 83 is Ile, Val, Lys, Ala, or Asn; Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Asn, Leu, Asp, Ala, Thr, Glu, Gln, Ser, Phe, Met, Val, Lys, Arg, Tyr or Pro; Xaa at position 85 is Ile, Leu, Arg, Asp, Val, Pro, Gln, Gly, Ser, Phe, or His; Xaa at position 86 is Lys, Tyr, Leu, His, Arg, Ile, Ser, Gln, or Pro; Xaa at position 87 is Asp; Xaa at position 88 is Gly, Leu, Glu, Lys, Ser, Tyr, or Pro; Xaa at position 89 is Asp, or Ser; Xaa at position 90 is Trp, Val, Cys, Tyr, Thr, Met, Pro, Leu, Gln, Lys, Ala, Phe, or Gly; Xaa at position 91 is Asn, Pro, Ala, Phe, Ser, Trp, Gln, Tyr, Leu, Lys, Ile, Asp, or His; Xaa at position 92 is Glu, Ser, Ala, Lys, Thr, Ile, Gly, or Pro; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Lys, Asp, Leu, Thr, Ile, Gln, His, Ser, Ala, or Pro; Xaa at position 95 is Arg, Thr, Pro, Glu, Tyr, Leu, Ser, or Gly; Xaa at position 96 is Lys, Asn, Thr, Leu, Gln, Arg, His, Glu, Ser, Ala or Trp; Xaa at position 97 is Leu, Ile, Arg, Asp, or Met; Xaa at position 98 is Thr, Val, Gln, Tyr, Glu, His, Ser, or Phe; Xaa at position 99 is Phe, Ser, Cys, His, Gly, Trp, Tyr, Asp, Lys, Leu, Ile, Val or Asn; Xaa at position 100 is Tyr, Cys, His, Ser, Trp, Arg, or Leu; Xaa at position 101 is Leu, Asn, Val, Pro, Arg, Ala, His, Thr, Trp, or Met; Xaa at position 102 is Lys; Xaa at position 103 is Thr, Ser, Asn, Ile, Trp, Lys, or Pro; Xaa at position 104 is Leu, Ser, Pro, Ala, Glu, Cys, Asp, or Tyr; Xaa at position 105 is Glu, Ser, Lys, Pro, Leu, Thr, Tyr, or Arg; Xaa at position 106 is Asn, Ala, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 107 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Asn, Pro, Lys, Asp, or Gly; Xaa at position 108 is Gln, Ser, Met, Trp, Arg, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, Tyr, or Cys; Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met, Glu, His, Ser, Pro, Tyr, or Leu;wherein from 4 to about 44 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids in the sequence of native (1-133) human interleukin-3; and (b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a); wherein said polypeptide has at least three times greater activity than native human interleukin-3 in at least one assay selected from the group consisting of AML cell proliferation, TF-1 cell proliferation, and Methycellulose assay.
 57. The polypeptide of claim 56 wherein said polypeptide has at least five times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 58. The polypeptide of claim 56 wherein said polypeptide has at least ten times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 59. A polypeptide consisting of a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:(a) a sequence of SEQ ID NO:22;wherein Xaa at position 3 is Ser, Gly, Asp, or Gln; Xaa at position 4 is Asn, His, or Ile; Xaa at position 9 is Ile, Ala, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 11 is Thr, His, or Gln; Xaa at position 12 is His or Ala; Xaa at position 15 is Gln or Asn; Xaa at position 16 is Pro or Gly; Xaa at position 18 is Leu, Arg, Asn, or Ala; Xaa at position 20 is Leu, Val, Ser, Ala, Arg, Gln, Glu, Ile, Phe, Thr or Met; Xaa at position 21 is Leu, Ala, Asn, or Pro; Xaa at position 24 is Asn or Ala;. Xaa at position 28 is Gly, Asp, Ser, Ala, Asn, Ile, Leu, Met, Tyr or Arg; Xaa at position 31 is Gln, Val, Met, Leu, Ala, Asn, Glu or Lys; Xaa at position 32 is Asp, Phe, Ser, Ala, Gln, Glu, His, Val or Thr; Xaa at position 36 is Glu, Asn, Ser or Asp; Xaa at position 37 is Asn, Arg, Pro, Thr, or His; Xaa at position 41 is Arg, Leu, or Gly; Xaa at position 42 is Pro, Gly, Ser, Ala, Asn, Val, Leu or Gln; Xaa at position 48 is Asn, Pro, or Thr; Xaa at position 50 is Ala or Asn; Xaa at position 51 is Val or Thr; Xaa at position 53 is Ser or Phe; Xaa at position 54 is Leu or Phe; Xaa at position 55 is Gln, Ala, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 62 is Ser, Val, Asn, Pro, or Gly; Xaa at position 63 is Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 65 is Lys, Asn, Met, Arg, Ile, or Gly; Xaa at position 66 is Asn, Gly, Glu, or Arg; Xaa at position 68 is Leu, Gln, Trp, Arg, Asp, Asn, Glu, His, Met, Phe, Ser, Thr, Tyr or Val; Xaa at position 73 is Leu or Ser; Xaa at position 74 is Ala or Trp; Xaa at position 77 is Ala or Pro; Xaa at position 79 is Thr, Asp, or Ala; Xaa at position 81 is His, Pro, Arg, Val, Gly, Asn, Ser or Thr; Xaa at position 84 is His, Ile, Asn, Ala, Thr, Arg, Gln, Glu, Lys, Met, Ser, Tyr, Val or Leu; Xaa at position 85 is Ile or Leu; Xaa at position 86 is Lys or Arg; Xaa at position 87 is Asp; Xaa at position 91 is Asn, Pro, Ser, Ile or Asp; Xaa at position 94 is Arg, Ala, or Ser; Xaa at position 95 is Arg, Thr, Glu, Leu, or Ser; Xaa at position 98 is Thr or Gln; Xaa at position 102 is Lys; Xaa at position 103 is Thr, Ala, His, Phe, Tyr or Ser; Xaa at position 106 is Asn, Pro, Leu, His, Val, or Gln; Xaa at position 107 is Ala, Ser, Ile, Pro, or Asp; Xaa at position 108 is Gln, Met, Trp, Phe, Pro, His, Ile, or Tyr; Xaa at position 109 is Ala, Met, Glu, Ser, or Leu;wherein from 4 to 26 of the amino acids designated by Xaa are different from the corresponding amino acids in the sequence of native (1-133) human interleukin-3; and (b) a sequence having an N-terminal methionine residue, alanine residue, or methionine-alanine dipeptide immediately preceding a sequence according to (a); wherein said polypeptide has at least three times greater activity than native human interleukin-3 in at least one assay selected from the group consisting of AML cell proliferation, TF-1 cell proliferation, and Methycellulose assay.
 60. The polypeptide of claim 59 wherein said polypeptide has at least five times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 61. The polypeptide of claim 59 wherein said polypeptide has at least ten times greater activity than native human interleukin-3.
 62. A polypeptide, consisting of a modified human interleukin-3 amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:Met-Asp-(15-119)human interleukin-3 (18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 112Q, 116V)-(15-119)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:288); Met-Asp-(18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V)-(15-119)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:290); Met-Asp-(18I, 23A, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-119)human interleukin-3 (SEQ DI NO:314); Met-Ala-Tyr-Pro-Glu-Thr-Asp-Tyr-Lys-Asp-Asp-Asp-Asp-Lys-(18I, 25H, 29R, 32A, 37P, 42A, 45V, 51R, 55L, 60S, 62V, 67N, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:315); and Met-Ala-Tyr-Pro-Glu-Thr-Asp-Tyr-Lys-Asp-Asp-Asp-Asp-Lys-(18I, 25H, 29R, 32N, 37P, 42S, 45M, 51R, 55T, 59L, 62V, 67H, 69E, 73G, 76A, 79R, 82Q, 87S, 93S, 98I, 101A, 105Q, 109E, 116V, 120Q and 123E)-(15-125)human interleukin-3 (SEQ ID NO:316).
 63. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a polypeptide of any one of claims 1-31, pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 64. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a polypeptide of any one of claims 32-62 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 65. A nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide of claim
 1. 66. A nucleic acid molecule according to claim 65 comprising a nucleotide sequence, selected from the group consisting of:SEQ ID NO:106; SEQ ID NO:107; SEQ ID NO:108; SEQ ID NO:109; SEQ ID NO:110; SEQ ID NO:111; SEQ ID NO:112; SEQ ID NO:113; SEQ ID NO:114; SEQ ID NO:115; SEQ ID NO:116; SEQ ID NO:117; SEQ ID NO:118; SEQ ID NO:119; SEQ ID NO:120; SEQ ID NO:121; SEQ ID NO:122; SEQ ID NO:123; SEQ ID NO:124; SEQ ID NO:125; SEQ ID NO:126; SEQ ID NO:127; SEQ ID NO:160; SEQ ID NO:161; SEQ ID NO:398; SEQ ID NO:399; SEQ ID NO:346; SEQ ID NO:347; SEQ ID NO:303; SEQ ID NO:404; SEQ ID NO:405; SEQ ID NO:344; SEQ ID NO:345; SEQ ID NO:355; SEQ ID NO:356; SEQ ID NO:357; SEQ ID NO:358; SEQ ID NO:375; SEQ ID NO:384; SEQ ID NO:385; SEQ ID NO:386; SEQ ID NO:387; SEQ ID NO:388; SEQ ID NO:389; SEQ ID NO:390; SEQ ID NO:391; and SEQ ID NO:392.
 67. A nucleic acid molecule according to claim 65 comprising a nuleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of:SEQ ID NO:106; SEQ ID NO:107; SEQ ID NO:108; SEQ ID NO:109; SEQ ID NO:110; SEQ ID NO:111; SEQ ID NO:112; SEQ ID NO:113; SEQ ID NO:114; SEQ ID NO:115; SEQ ID NO:116; SEQ ID NO:117; SEQ ID NO:118; SEQ ID NO:119; SEQ ID NO:120; SEQ ID NO:121; SEQ ID NO:122; SEQ ID NO:123; SEQ ID NO:124; SEQ ID NO:125; SEQ ID NO:126; SEQ ID NO:127; SEQ ID NO:160; SEQ ID NO:161; SEQ ID NO:398; SEQ ID NO:399; SEQ ID NO:346; SEQ ID NO:347; SEQ ID NO:303; SEQ ID NO:404; SEQ ID NO:405; SEQ ID NQ:344; SEQ ID NO:345; SEQ ID NO:355; SEQ ID NO:356; SEQ ID NO:357; SEQ ID NO:358; SEQ ID NO:375; SEQ ID NO:384; SEQ ID NO:385; SEQ ID NO:386; SEQ ID NO:387; SEQ ID NO:388; SEQ ID NO:389; SEQ ID NO:390; SEQ ID NO:391; and SEQ ID NO:392.
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 62. 129. A method of producing a polypeptide comprising: growing under suitable nutrient conditions, a host cell transformed or transfected with a replicable vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule of any one of claims 65, 66, or 68-97 in a manner allowing expression of said polypeptide and recovering said polypeptide.
 130. A method of producing a polypeptide comprising: growing under suitable nutrient conditions, a host cell transformed or transfected with a replicable vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule of any one of claims 67 or 98-128 in a manner allowing expression of said polypeptide and recovering said polypeptide. 